Veterans Project of the Chathams: Interviews
Here we will share and provide public access to the veterans’ stories that we have collected to preserve memories for current and future generations. These stories have been provided to us by veterans and families of veterans who are or were residents of Chatham Borough and Chatham Township. We thank you for your service and your contributions to this project.
If you or someone you know might like to participate, find more details on the Veterans Project of the Chathams here.
The following three audio interviews were conducted as part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. The veterans were interviewed by volunteer Tim Crow.

Joseph R. May
Private
World War II
The following video interviews were conducted for our Veterans Project of the Chathams by Tom Salvas. To view the full playlist click here.
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John Crouthamel
1st Lieutenant
Vietnam War
Joel Boroff
Captain
Vietnam War
Mike Katz
Colonel
Vietnam War and Reserves
Justin Strickland
Captain
Iraq War
Miles Gilmore
Lieutenant Colonel
1986-2014
William Boyce Lum
Captain
1964-1966
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Bert Abbazia
Seaman Second Class
World War II
Anthony Loporto
Petty Officer Third Class
War on Terror
John Eyre
Lieutenant
1962-1968
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Richard Loock
Staff Sergeant
Vietnam War
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Jack Conlan
Corporal
1956-1959


