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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Project
John Salistian Jr.
(00:44:16)
(18:00) Detroit Michigan
• Born March 20 1947
• Remembers serial number, RA#16926237
• Father John Salistian
• Mother Mary Salistian
• Sister Diane Salistian
• John grew up in Warren Michigan
• Went to Warren Fitzgerald Junior High and High School
• (2:10) Played saxophone in the band-very interested in music
• John says his IQ 176
• Graduated with a 3.9GPA-didn’t study
(4:00) University of Michigan 1966
• Music Major
• John talks about his study habits and he bowled with his father on a league at 13 years old
(13:50) Army
• John joined the army to stay out of Vietnam
• Basic training was at Fort Knox, Kentucky
• Shipped to Fort Benjamin, Indianapolis Indiana played in the 74th Army Band
• Performed in ceremonies and parades while in the Army
• (16:05) Received orders to go to Vietnam
• Use to pay people to take his guard duty
• Didn’t like to eat in the mess hall-he says he would for breakfast but made his own dinner
(20:15) Came home from Vietnam
• John went back to the University of Michigan
• He said many people spit on him when he was there
• (22:20) Performed at Carnegie Hall in 1970
• Traveled around the country playing his saxophone with different symphony groups
• (24:40) Taught at the University of Michigan, Hilldale College, etc.
• John states he is penniless and destitude
• Has been with girlfriend Becky for 3 years
• (30:05) John is currently living at the Veterans home
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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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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
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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RHC-27
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eng
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<a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a>
Oral History
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SalistianJ
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Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007
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Salistian Jr., John
Description
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John Salistian Jr. was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had a passion for playing his saxophone before the war and during the war. He enlisted to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam, and wound up being sent there anyway. He has never married and doesn't have the fondest memories of serving in the war. His reception on returning to college was also not a good one.
Contributor
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Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer)
Collins, Carol (Interviewer)
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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.)
Video recordings
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
United States. Army
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Language
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eng
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Moving Image
Text
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Date
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2007-01-08
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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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