Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

Citation

Van Strien, Robert, “Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008,” Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29920.

Title

Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

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

Rights

In Copyright

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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