Janssen, John (Interview outline and video), 2008

Smither, James (Interviewer)

John Janssen was born on April 30, 1922 in Wisconsin and moved to Michigan in 1928. He graduated from high school in 1940 and joined the Marine Corps on October 29, 1941. John went through basic training in South Carolina, where they spent a lot of time marching through swamps. John then began working on an aircraft carrier as an anti-aircraft gunner and served in a series of battles in the Pacific, concluding with Okinawa. After Japan was bombed, John worked there breaking down an arsenal and taking weapons away from Japanese soldiers.

2008-08-05

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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