Veterans History Project
The Sterling Heights Historical Commission is participating in the Veterans History Project. The project collects first person accounts of military service in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Cold War and Persian Gulf Conflicts. The veterans are interviewed on DVD-R video and the videos are archived in the national Library of Congress and cataloged. They are available for viewing by the public and online from the Library of Congress.
The following Sterling Heights veterans have participated in the project. To view the Information Collection on each Veteran at the Library of Congress, click on their name to link directly to the Library of Congress. To return, use the return button from your Internet browser. To view the Sterling Heights Public Library video, click on SHPL Video after their name.
If you are interested in participating, please call the Sterling Heights Public Library at 586-446-2640.
The following Sterling Heights veterans have participated in the project. To view the Information Collection on each Veteran at the Library of Congress, click on their name to link directly to the Library of Congress. To return, use the return button from your Internet browser. To view the Sterling Heights Public Library video, click on SHPL Video after their name.
If you are interested in participating, please call the Sterling Heights Public Library at 586-446-2640.
| Library of Congress Veterans Information |
Conflict | Sterling Heights PL Video |
|---|---|---|
| Belifiori, Carl J. |
Korea | SHPL Video |
| Day, James Albert |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| Gimpert, John |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| Hanjian, John A. |
Vietnam | SHPL Video |
| Harvey, Douglas Jack |
World War II |
Video: Part 1, Part 2 |
| Kanyusik, Stephen Edward |
World War II & Korea |
Video: Part 1, Part 2 |
| Kerney, George Thomas |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| Kotowski, Chester F. |
Word War II |
SHPL Video |
| Layne, Delmar |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| Libecki, Arthur P. |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| McCarthy, James E. |
Korea | SHPL Video |
| Miller, Eric |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
| Mauchline, James Robert |
Vietnam | SHPL Video |
| Saenz, Jr., Lawrence |
Vietnam | SHPL Video |
| Schroat, Martin (not on Library of Congress site) |
Korea | SHPL Video |
| Smith, Paul M. (not on Library of Congress site) |
Vietnam | Video: Part 1, Part 2 |
| Velasco, Robert A., Jr. (not on Library of Congress site) |
U.S. Air National Guard |
SHPL Video |
| Walsh, Martin J. |
World War II |
SHPL Video |
Lawrence Saenz Jr. is in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project featured interviews titled Disabled Veterans: The Unhealed Wounds. You can view the feature story online.
There will be a 45-90 minute video recorded interview with each participant. These video interviews will be added to the library’s archives and are available online. Veterans are encouraged to bring Medals, Citations, mementos, letters and photographs that help tell their story. The library will make copies of any photographs or letters and return the originals. Don’t wait, call today and schedule an appointment at 586-446-2640.
Join the Effort
If you are interested in participating, please call the Sterling Heights Public Library at 586-446-2640 or stop by to register. You must be a current resident of Sterling Heights to take part in this local project.There will be a 45-90 minute video recorded interview with each participant. These video interviews will be added to the library’s archives and are available online. Veterans are encouraged to bring Medals, Citations, mementos, letters and photographs that help tell their story. The library will make copies of any photographs or letters and return the originals. Don’t wait, call today and schedule an appointment at 586-446-2640.