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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Project Interview
Jack Valkenier
(28:10)
Born 1928 December 18th, in the Netherlands
Anne Moene Falconeer
Born 1925 August 13th
Zeeland, near Belgium
(00:00)
Childhood
- Father was a minister. (A)
- Troublesome (J)
- Describes riverine produce transportation (J)
- Graduated 12th grade in Holland, later Calvin college (A, A+J)
- Married 53 1/2 years
- Graduated college '41 '33
(13:10) Germans
- May 1940 attacked while in High School
- Worked Odd jobs during occupation and completed HS
- Battle for air superiority. Initial German troops arrived via air
- Father (A) was a preached against the Nazis, member of underground resistance
- Germans came in the middle of the night looking for father
- Boys hiding in house to avoid forced labor in Germany
- Father(J) part of resistance and hid Jews within house
- Father(J) caught by Germans sent to concentration camp
- Scarce food. Asked neighboring farmers for food
- Buried and hid valuables. Often in compost pile
(25:15) Liberation
- Canadians and Americans arrived in motorcycles and jeeps, 1945
- Gave free rides
�- Some people starved and died in the street.
- Married in Canada, 1952
(28:10)
- Drafted into Dutch Army(J), engaged in Indonesia against Japanese and Guerillas
- 1948-50, Java, arrived via sea
- Fought in rice fields, incapacitated by vitamin deficiency
- Lived in Hamilton and Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Decided to attend Calvin College, 1957
- Taught in parochial grade schools in Canada, returned to States in 1961
- Worked as mechanic(J) and lab worker(A)
- Employed by Grand Rapids Doctor
- Joined the masons(J) in 1982; Scottish Rite; Eastern Star; Shriner. 33 degree
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Title
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Veterans History Project
Creator
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
Description
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The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs.
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1914-
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
Subject
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Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American
Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Michigan--History, Military
Oral history
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American
United States--History, Military
United States. Air Force
United States. Army
United States. Navy
Veterans
Video recordings
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Contributor
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
Relation
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
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RHC-27
Language
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eng
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a>
Oral History
A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge.
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Identifier
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ValkenierJA
Title
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Valkenier, Jack and Anne (Interview outline and video), 2005
Creator
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Valkenier, Jack
Valkenier, Anne
Description
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Jack and his wife Anne Valkenier are both ethnically Dutch. They describe the experiences they had during their younger years and the Nazi occupation. They describe their familial involvement in the Dutch resistance. Jack also depicts his later service in the Dutch armed forces in Southeast Asia.
Contributor
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Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer)
Collins, Carol (Interviewer)
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
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Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Video recordings
Women
Language
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eng
Rights
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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
Type
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Moving Image
Text
Relation
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Date
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2005-09-01
Source
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a>
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application/pdf
video/mp4