This series of the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In the third part of Episode 3, Navy veteran David Walker talks with Tory Parker '16 about his thoughts on the use of atomic weapons in World War II and how he feels about the idea of heroism.

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WWII Veterans Ep. 3: David Walker, Pt. 3

This series of the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In Part 2 of Episode 3, Navy veteran David Walker continues his conversation with Tory Parker '16, talking about his job as chief of the USS Maryland engine room and his views on war 75 years later.

WWII Veterans Ep. 3: David Walker, Pt. 2

This series of the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In Part 1 of Episode 3, veteran David Walker talks with Tory Parker '16 about his growing-up years in Michigan, his memories of joining the Navy and what he remembers of being in the engine room of the USS Maryland when Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941.

WWII Veterans Ep. 3: David Walker, Pt. 1

This Centre Point podcast series features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In the final part of Episode 2, veteran Albert Wess finishes his conversation with interviewer Adeel Ahmed '18, explaining how he feels about the idea of heroism, what he remembers of General Patton and ending with words of hope.

WWII Veterans Ep. 2: Albert Wess, Pt. 3

This new Centre Point podcast series features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In Part 2 of Episode 2, veteran Albert Wess talks with interviewer Adeel Ahmed '18 about the segregation and discrimination he faced as an African-American in the Army, including during his service at a base camp in Mississippi as well as when he was later honorably discharged.

WWII Veterans Ep. 2: Albert Wess, Pt. 2

This new Centre Point podcast series features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In Part 1 of Episode 2, Army veteran Albert Wess is interviewed by Adeel Ahmed '18 and discusses being part of the Red Ball Express, a famed Army unit that ran supplies to the front lines in Europe, as well as the discrimination he faced as an African-American serviceman during World War II.

WWII Veterans Ep. 2: Albert Wess, Pt. 1

This new series in the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. On the final part of Episode 1, Tory Parker '16 continues talking with Army veteran Alvin Perry, discussing what it was like to return home from the European front, what the word "hero" means to him and how he feels about war today.

WWII Veterans Ep. 1: Alvin Perry, Pt. 3

This new series in the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. On this second part of Episode 1, Tory Parker '16 continues talking with veteran Alvin Perry, who was shot and captured by the Nazis from the front lines in France and spent ten months as a prisoner of war. Check back soon for Part 3 of Perry's oral history.

WWII Veterans Ep. 1: Alvin Perry, Pt. 2

This new series in the Centre Point podcast features oral histories collected by Centre College students who took the course "America in the World Wars" with Assistant Professor of History Sara Egge. In this first part of Episode 1, Tory Parker '16 talks with veteran Alvin Perry about being drafted and spending 17 weeks in basic training before heading to Europe to fight the Nazis. Check back soon for Parts 2 and 3 of Perry's oral history.

WWII Veterans Ep. 1: Alvin Perry, Pt. 1

Centre College presents Centre Point, a new eight-part podcast series where Centre faculty discuss the 2016 election cycle. Listeners will gain a better understanding of political complexities as well as a glimpse into the fascinating conversations that take place in Centre's classrooms every day.