Brockway, Lyle (Interview transcript and video), 2019
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States—History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
Afghan War, 2001-2021—Personal narratives, American
Lyle Brockway was born near Vicksburg, Michigan in 1924 and graduated from high school in May of 1942. After graduating high school, Brockway attended Michigan State to study agriculture and was enlisted in ROTC. During his first fall semester, he enlisted in the Air Force. Lyle went to basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi that fall after which he went to Birmingham, Alabama for classification for several weeks, and then left to attend Elon College in North Carolina as an extension of his classification training. Following North Carolina, Brockway made a brief stop in Nashville, Tennessee and then continued to Avon Park, Florida for flight training on the PT-17 Stearman. He then went to Macon, Georgia to receive training on the BT-13, and then to Columbus, Mississippi to receive training on the AT-10s and receive his commission. Brockway was then sent to Pyote, Texas to receive extensive training as a co-pilot, from that base Brockway made several flights around the United States and then flew to Kimbolton in Europe as part of the 379th bomb group. From Kimbolton, Brockway flew 35 missions over Germany during which he made a brief landing in Brussels, Germany after a piece of flak pierced the wing of his aircraft. After returning to Kimbolton for most of his missions, Brockway returned to Staten Island in the U.S. by ship. Brockway was sent to Santa Ana, California for reassignment, briefly assigned again to Macon, Georgia, and then assigned to Waco, Texas to be a contact flying instructor. Following Waco, Brockway was sent to Air Transport Command where he was discharged in November of 1945. After service Brockway was employed by Consumers Power as a ground man and spent 40 years there receiving various promotions.
Brockway, Lyle
Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401.
Brodie, Craig (Interview outline and video), 2014
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. Army
Craig Brodie was born in Plattsburgh, New York in 1941 and grew up Newtown, Connecticut. He attended the University of Vermont and Army ROTC there and received his commission in 1963 He served in Germany with the 4th Medium Tank Battalion of the 68th Armored Regiment as well as the 3rd Squadron of the 8th Cavalry participating in training maneuvers and border patrol of the East/West German border. He then served at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds and deployed to Vietnam in 1968. He commanded the 590th Maintenance Company at Bearcat, a base outside of Saigon. After Vietnam he served in different positions in the US and Korea, and retired at the rank of colonel.
Brodie, Craig
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Broe, Daniel (Interview outline and video), 2012
United States. Marine Corps
Daniel Broe was born in Allegan, Michigan in 1949, and grew up there and in Holland, Michigan. He went to work after high school, and was drafted into the Marine Corps in 1969. He did well enough in rifle training at Camp Pendleton to be put into scout/sniper training, and went to Vietnam early in 1970. Assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, he spent most of his tour on patrols in the northern part of South Vietnam, with occasional forays into Laos. The patrols were intended to find the enemy without being seen, and for the most part they avoided firefights, and took no casualties while Broe was in the field, despite a number of scares. While trained as a sniper, he never had occasion to carry out a sniper assignment, and instead operated his squad's radio. Toward the end of his tour, his unit shifted its area of operations away from the Laotion border and closer to Da Nang, and he was eventually assigned to a radio relay station, where he communicated between the units in the field and the rear area headquarters.
Broe, Daniel
Broek, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2011
United States. Air Force
Douglas Broek grew up in Muskegon, Michigan, and enlisted in the Air Force in 1967 to stay ahead of the draft. After completing basic training in San Antonio, he spent about two years working as a clerk for a security unit at Loring Air Force Base in Maine. In June, 1969, he was sent to Vietnam. He served his tour at Binh Thuy in the Mekong Delta, and worked as the R&R clerk for all of the military units based in the area. Things were pretty quiet in his area at the time, and he picked up other odd jobs on the base just to stay busy. After returning to the US in 1970, he completed his enlistment as a clerk with a heavy equipment unit based at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
Broek, Douglas
Grand Valley State University – History
Clergy
Michigan
Sherwin "Chic" Broersma, Campus Ministry
Grand Valley State University. University Communications
University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03)
Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Broken Covenant - New Covenant: Judgment and Grace
Clergy--Michigan
Reformed Church in America
Christ Community Church (Spring Lake, Mich.)
Sermons
A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 21, 1988 entitled "Broken Covenant - New Covenant: Judgment and Grace", as part of the series "Faith's Foundation", on the occasion of Pentecost XIII, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Hosea 11:8-9, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Colossians 1:19-20, Mark 14:24.
Richard A. Rhem
Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
Theater
College students
Plays
Performances
Acting
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image a young man and woman are seated together. Both wear blue sweaters, and the man has a cigar clenched between his teeth.
Grand Valley State University. Theatre Department
Theatre Department photographs (GV058-01)
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image eight cast members are seated together on and behind a sofa. Each one strikes a pose full of personality.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image eight cast members are seated together on and behind a sofa. They smile and laugh.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image a young man and older woman embrace and laugh as they look at one another lovingly.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image two young women, both in white sweatshirts and one wearing a bridal veil, sit with their backs to one another. One looks at the camera with a knowing smile, the other gives a side-eyed glance to her companion.
Color photograph of Grand Valley's production of "Broken Eggs," date unknown. In this image a middle aged couple lean in towards one another. The man's hands are clasped around the woman's.
Brong, Matthew (Interview outline and video), 2008
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
Matthew Brong was in1983, received some ROTC training at Michigan State University for a while, but dropped out because he was not getting good grades. He joined the Army in 2005 and was sent to Iraq in August of 2006 with the 82 Airborne Division. May 26, 2007 Matthew was injured when the truck he was traveling in ran over a road bomb. He experienced back injuries and memory loss. He was discharged and it took him quite a while to recover from his injuries. Matthew later re-enlisted in the Army, but can no longer endure intense physical activity.
Brong, Matthew
Riley Street Middle School (Hudsonville, Mich.)
Bronkema, Audrey (Interview outline and video), 2011
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
Audrey Bronkema served in the U.S. army from approximately 1989-1993. Audrey had her basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina and was then sent to MOS training at Fort Gordon in Georgia. Audrey spent several years of her service as a telecommunication center operator in Germany. She was stationed in Germany at the time of the 1991 Gulf War, and her unit was put on alert for deployment, but the alert was cancelled once the war ended.
Bronkema, Audrey
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
Black and white photograph of a street view of Brooklyn, New York, with a dog in the foreground and the Brooklyn Bridge faintly in the background. Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
Black and white photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge as seen from Henry Street in Brooklyn, New York. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Brooklyn Bridge with a series of four-story brick buildings located in the foreground. Scanned from the negative.
United States. Navy
World War, 1939-1945
Military education
Warships--Recognition
Slides
Brooklyn class US light cruiser, October 1, 1947.
Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)
No Copyright - United States
Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
Children
Play
Black and white photograph of two young children running and playing on a sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights, New York. Scanned from the negative.
Kites
Parking garages
Black and white photograph of three children playing while flying a kite on a street in Brooklyn Heights, New York. In the photograph, a sign for the Columbia Heights Parking Garage can be seen in the background. Scanned from the negative.
East River (N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Black and white photograph of the Brooklyn Port Authority Pier 3 located in Brooklyn, New York, along the East River overlooking Manhattan. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Brooklyn Port Authority Pier 3 located in Brooklyn, New York, along the East River overlooking Manhattan. In the photograph, a young girl is posing with her hands raised and holding a doll in front of the Pier 3 building at sunset. Scanned from the negative.