Oral History Questionnaire - McHenry County Historical Society and Museum

Military Service Questionnaire

Preserve the Past by revealing your place in History.

Please complete this questionnaire about your military service. Your information will be on file in our Local History Research Library at the Museum.

Thank you for your participation … and thank you for your service!

Members of the Gazebo Quilters Guild in Huntley launched a Quilts of Valor program in 2011, following a meeting at the McHenry County Historical Society Museum. Since that time the group of about 50 quilters has presented more than 2,200 patriotic quilts to deserving veterans. If you are a veteran or know of a veteran deserving of quilt, click HERE for an application.

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Name

Address, City, State & Zip

Email address

1. Which branch of the military did you serve in? What was your unit?

2. Were you drafted or enlisted? If enlisted, why did you join?

3. Age when entered the service

4. What years did you serve?

5. What were you doing prior to entering the service?

6. Did you see wartime service? If so, where?

7. What was your assignment?

8. Where did you get your training?

9. What was our experience like in basic training or boot camp?

10.What was going on in McHenry County in reaction to the war?:

11. What were your expectations of the war?

12. What were your first impressions upon arrival in _________________?

13. Describe some of your most memorable service experience overseas.

14. Have you talked much about your service experience? Please elaborate.

15. Were you married or have a girlfriend/boyfriend when you went into the service? How did this affect your relationship? What was his/her experiences at home?

16.What was your adaptation to the U.S. like when you returned? How did people react to you? How did you feel about yourself?

17. Have you kept up with those you met in the military service? Gone to any reunions?:

18. Are you a member of a veterans organization, e.g., American Legion or V.F.W.? Please specify

1. What were you doing during ________________________ (insert war period)?

2. Were you a resident of McHenry County at the time?:

3. How was your daily life affected?

4. Did you participate in any pro or anti-war demonstrations?

5. How closely were you connected with any soldiers in action?

6. How did your community react toward returning vets?

7. Were any changes made on the home front that you were aware of? If so, what were they?

8. Did you know anyone in the war? Did you write or e-mail them? How did you follow them: What things did the community do?

9. What was your most powerful memory of that period in time?:

In consideration of participation in the compilation of oral history by the McHenry County Historical Society, I hereby release all right and title to this oral history material to the McHenry County Historical Society. These materials may be made available for research by qualified persons determined by the McHenry County Historical Society. Thereafter, the materials may, with the McHenry County Historical Society’s permission be copied, reproduced and or published.

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Military Service Questionnaire

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