Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008
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Title
Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008
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Contributor
Moore, Debra (Interviewer)
Description
Robert Van Strien was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from Byron Center High School in 1945. After high school he and three of his friends joined the Navy. After basic training he was assigned to be a typist for a Commander aboard the USS Columbus. He served after the war during the Occupation of Japan and typed part of the ships newsletter. After his discharge in 1946 he used his GI bill money to learn how to fly and has owned three planes.
Date
2008-08-15
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Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
VanStrienR
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
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Language
eng
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Citation
Van Strien, Robert, “Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008,” Digital Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29920.