Austhof, Jack, “Austhof, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2004,” Digital Collections, accessed February 16, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27082.
Jack Austhof, born on September 15, 1948, enlisted in the US Army in 1967 during the Vietnam War with a friend under the Army's buddy system. He spent a year and a half in Germany as a repair parts specialist in a supply company. He did not see combat, but saw rioting in Germany.