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HOMEFRONT: SOUTH DAKOTA STORIES is a World War II story collection that follows the theme of “What was it like for you?”
These are stories that were shared with us, and we are honored to share them with you.
Stories: Select a branch of service below
Related Resources
South Dakota's Role in World War II (2002)
South Dakota Heroes - WWII Stories (2001)
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Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part One
Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Two
Veterans of the WWII Battleship South Dakota - Part Three
The year is 1941. You are 16-year-old, Henry Tanaka. When the government forces you and 120,000 other innocent Japanese Americans into camps, how will you react?
Educational resources are available for teachers and parents, including activities, primary sources, and more. The resources are designed for 5-8 grade students.
Educational resources are available for teachers and parents, including activities, primary sources, and more. The resources are designed for 5-8 grade students.
The 7th graders at the Agar-Blunt-Onida school district were assigned a unique project - to interview family or community members who served in World War II or remember what life was like on the Homefront.
Teacher Barb Unruh says there were two goals in assigning this project - to help students connect with their grandparents and other elders in the community and to preserve these wartime stories. (2007 Interviews)
Teacher Barb Unruh says there were two goals in assigning this project - to help students connect with their grandparents and other elders in the community and to preserve these wartime stories. (2007 Interviews)
Dakota Digest - SDBP Radio (2007)
Montage II

Don Smith

Jim Keck

Montage

POWs

Arthur Wollman

Marv Meilus

Tom Oliver

South Dakota During WWII

Alan McIntosh

Ken Burns

Wagner, SD Veterans

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