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Grand Valley State University
Veterans’ History Project
Nicholas Wieringa
Vietnam War
6 minutes 17 seconds
(00:00:05)
-Born on December 10th 1948.
-Part of the Army infantry as a specialist 4th class.
-Born in Grand Rapids.
-Nine siblings all lived on a dairy farm.
-Went to barbers school.
-Drafted about three months after finishing barber school.
-One brother was a cook in Colorado for the Army.
-Another brother was a Russian translator stationed in Greece.
-Learned to adapt to military life well.
-Served basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
-Served AIT training at Fort Louis, Washington.
-In Vietnam the War was hectic.
-18 firefights during the year he was there.
(00:03:00)
-On one occasion after a violent battle they ended up having to pick up the body parts.
-Difficult but eventually get used to such things.
-Had one long lasting friendship from the military, a friend from St. Thomas.
-Communication with family was all done through the mail.
-No real recreational time in Vietnam.
-Typically sent out on patrol for 21 days at a time.
-After returning to the US finished his time at Fort Knox.
-Returned to the US on a plane.
-Family and friends were supportive once he returned the general public less so.
-Didn’t have significant difficulty returning to his civilian lifestyle.
-His military experience made him appreciate what he has, friends and family.
-Enabled him to value the life that he has.
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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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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
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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Wieringa, Nicholas J (Interview outline), 2015
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2015-05-24
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Nicholas Wieringa was born in 1948 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was part of the Army infantry as a specialist 4th class. At Fort Knox, Kentucky he undertook basic training, and then had AIT training at Fort Louis, Washington. Nicholas was deployed to Vietnam at an especially hectic time of the War during which 18 firefights broke out. After his return to the US he served the remainder of his enlistment at Fort Knox before being discharged.
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Wieringa, Nicholas J.
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Skinner, Jordyn (Interviewer)
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. ArmyOral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans’ History Project
Jim Oudman (student interview)
Vietnam War
44 minutes 23 seconds
(00:00:10) Early Life and Basic Training
-Born in California, but “married into” living in Grand Rapids Michigan.
-Drafted into the military with two friends.
-Had basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky with said friends.
-After basic training, one of the friends was sent to Germany, himself and the other sent to
Vietnam.
-Most were flown to Vietnam, however he was sent on a “nice” trip via a ship.
-Trip was 22 days long on a troop ship.
-Army, Marines, and Navy all cohabited.
-His role on ship: four hours of guard duty, four hours off.
-Shipped out from San Francisco, first stop was Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
-Next arrived in Vietnam.
-Ship was the USS Breckenridge.
(00:06:00) Vietnam
-Napalm, tracers, and signs of war were observable from the deck where ship docked.
-Those going ashore were doing so “Normandy style” – rope ladders and vehicles.
-Water was chest height.
-Landed at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.
-Desert like environment.
-Extreme heat.
-Food: WWII C-rations from 1941.
-The year was 1965-1966.
-Aforementioned friend was assigned to Military Police.
-Back at Fort Knox basic training, he was in Fifth Tank Battalion.
-After basic training, he went to Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Story Virginia.
-On the rifle team.
-Someone approached him to go to sniper training before Vietnam.
-Disliked the idea of being alone in Vietnam in a sniper role, so declined.
-AIT lasted about eight weeks, then sent to Vietnam.
-Turned 21 while in Vietnam.
-Encountered sniper fire while in Vietnam.
-Several incidents during his time in Vietnam:
-Bumped (literally) into a man that turned out to be outfitted with explosives.
(00:20:00)
-Riding with a vehicle that accidentally injured a local.
-A man decapitated by pressurizing a tire without the typical restraints.
-Incredible monsoons.
-His time in Vietnam lasted a year, from 1965-1966.
�-Discharged in June of 1966.
-After returning to the US he was so acclimated to the heat he was shivering in typical warm
weather.
-Communication with home usually in the form of letters.
-Washed laundry in water in their helmets.
-Monsoons did great damage to their encampment.
(00:30:00)
-Recreation: swimming. The Cam Ranh Bay was so salty it was easy to float.
-Required guarding from sharks.
-Disassembled a fork lift and created a motor scooter from the parts.
-At that time in Vietnam there was no real infrastructure, roads etc.
-Affixed Napalm to wing tanks on F-4 Phantom planes.
-Received blister scars on the hands from the napalm residue.
-Has neuropathy in the legs due to exposure to Agent Orange.
(00:35:20) Post War Life and Misc.
-Earlier in life, took art throughout high school.
-After leaving military used the G.I. bill to attend Kendall School in Grand Rapids.
-Studied graphic art and advertisement design.
-Got into advertising as a career.
-Advice to younger generations: a more victory oriented mindset required in war policy rather
than being restricted and prolonged.
-Viewing imagery, such as on TV/movies, reminiscent of Vietnam can be difficult because of the
instant emotions and memories it may bring up.
-One instance: received a warm and unexpected thanking from a local Vietnamese American
tailor.
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Veterans History Project
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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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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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
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Smither, James
Boring, Frank
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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eng
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Oudman, Edwin James (Interview outline), 2015
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2015-05-26
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Jim Oudman was born in California, and now lives in Grand Rapids Michigan. When he turned 18 he was drafted into the Vietnam War, and received basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky where he was in the Fifth Tank battalion. At Fort Story, Virginia he put his skills to work on the rifle team during Advanced Individual Training. Thereafter, in 1965, he was sent to Cam Rahn Bay Vietnam on the USS Breckenridge. During his time he worked on a number of jobs for the Air Force and Navy such as affixing napalm wing tanks to F-4 Phantom planes. After a year in Vietnam he was discharged from the military in June of 1966.
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Oudman, Edwin James
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Mortenson, Sarah Jane (Interviewer)
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. ArmyOral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
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Text
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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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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Project Interview
Michael Moloney
U.S. Army
Length of interview (20:12)
(00:00) Early life
(00:10)Born on September 15, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan
Dad was a college professor and his mother was a homemaker
His father taught math, math history, and Latin.
Michael had 11 brothers and sisters
Before joining the army, Michael worked in the printing industry, they printed product
manuals for companies such as Ford
(2:00)Enlisted in 1988, he joined because he wanted to get some direction and financial
assistance for college
(3:15) when he told his parents he had enlisted, he simply told them that his new boss
was Ronald Regan
(3:50) Michael left for Fort Sill, Oklahoma on December 31, 1987. It was the only time
he was asleep before midnight on New Years
When he first got to the fort, everyone was nice and he was surprised
(5:06) He was a surveyor for field artillery
(5:30) At first, the screaming of the drill instructors was intimidating, but he eventually
got used to it
(6:00) Even though he tried to physically prepare himself for the army, it was still
extremely difficult
(7:30) The food was surprisingly good, they could eat whatever they wanted
Deployment (8:30)
Went to Germany in 1988, he spent a total of two months there playing war games.
Michael remembers being killed on his birthday
(9:20) Michael was able to see a lot of historical landmarks from the Second World War
(10:40) His favorite memory of Germany was ordering a beer at Burger King.
Nuremberg was another nice place to visit
(12:20) He met a man who was at one point a prisoner of war in Texas, he was very kind
to Michael and his friends
(12:50) Michael was never able to visit Berlin, he now wishes that he had
(14:20) He kept in touch with his family by writing letters, he estimates that he wrote
over 100 letters while in Germany
�Home (15:30)
(15:40) His enlistment ended when he was at Fort Riley, Kansas. He took a 17 hour train
ride from Kansas to Detroit
(17:25) After arriving in Detroit, he returned to his old job in the printing industry for
three months until moving to Michigan State University
(18:00) Michael is a lifetime member of the Big Red One (First Infantry Division)
(18:30) The army taught him patience. Michael thinks about his experiences every day
and encourages young people not to take service lightly.
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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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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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
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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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>
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RHC-27_MoloneyM1806V
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Moloney, Michael G (Interview outline), 2015
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2015-05-23
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Michael Moloney was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 15, 1967 and served in the United States Army as an artillery surveyor in the First Infantry Division. He joined the army in 1987 and trained at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Michael was sent to Germany in 1988 where he spent a period of two months playing war games. He recounts the people he met and the opportunities he had to visit historical locations from the Second World War. After his time in the service, Michael enrolled at Michigan State University.
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Moloney, Michael G.
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Moloney, Rachel (Interviewer)
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Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. ArmyOral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
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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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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans’ History Project
Robert Howard
Vietnam War
15 minutes 33 seconds
(00:00:05)
-Born on August 3rd, 1942.
-Enlisted in the Army from 1962-1965.
-Served in Vietnam.
-Highest rank achieved was sergeant first class.
-Born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
-At that time the economy was doing well, life was comfortable living there.
-Wasn’t enthusiastic about college at Central Michigan University.
-Became enthralled with ROTC and decided to join the military.
-Enlisted for airborne operations.
-Father died while he was in basic training.
-Missed candidate school entry, waited 4/5 months to go to the next class.
-Assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
-Served in the 187th Airborne Regiment.
-Went through jump school to be a paratrooper, and ranger school.
-Went to further training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
-Trained for a field artillery data computer.
-Sent to Vietnam with the military assistance crew, specifically in order to make maps.
-Attached to a Special Forces team.
-They were located at the Annam plateau in Vietnam.
-Surveyed the drop zone.
-Returned to 82nd Airborne division.
-Became a Staff Sergeant at a liaison section directing artillery fire.
-The computer he was trained to use allowed them to make maps of south east Asia.
-At that time there were no usable maps.
(05:00)
-Granted the capability to map without use of chains and benchmarks.
-After returning to the 82nd Airborne division, they were activated to go to the Dominican
Republic.
-Took a liaison section, including naval artillery fire directed by Marines, Air Force, and his own
section of men with seven men and four vehicles.
-Politicians insisted they not fire on buildings in Dominican Republic due to the fact that
Christopher Columbus landed there and there was historic value.
-Ran simulations four times a day in case they needed to be called to action.
-One of his crewman was killed, and 28 others.
-Part of their purpose was also humanitarian.
-Distributed U.N. rice.
-Did medical calls, vaccinations, cleaned up remains
-Following this he was discharged from the Army.
�-Civilian life; everyone was three years ahead in life and felt like he needed to catch up.
-Took work in Lansing where he met his wife.
-Began having children and starting a family.
-Most memorable moments in service: selected for Trooper of the Year.
-Also Trainee of the Year in basic training.
-Received the American Freedom Medal.
(10:00)
-Advice to those considering military: join the best. Trusted and highly skilled.
-82nd Airborne Division has incredible respect and close bonds.
-Does not regret choosing to join the military.
-Cites inspiration from JFK’s inaugural address (“Ask not…”).
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Veterans History Project
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Grand Valley State University. History Department
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An account of the resource
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>
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RHC-27_HowardR1833V
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Howard, Robert E (Interview outline), 2015
Date
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2015-05-29
Description
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Robert Howard was born in 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. His enlistment with the Army lasted from 1962 to 1965 while he was part of the Vietnam War. Robert was assigned to the 82nd airborne division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he undertook paratrooper training and ranger school. At Fort Sill, Oklahoma he would continue training in order to use a field artillery data computer. In Vietnam he was attached to a Special Forces team with the purpose to make maps where none yet existed. In the Dominican Republic he directed artillery fire as well as helped to distribute humanitarian aid. After his time there he was discharged from the Army.
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Howard, Robert E.
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Howard, Adam (Interviewer)
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
United States. ArmyOral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
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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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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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Text
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Grand Valley State University
Veterans History Project Interview
Timothy Hanna
United States Army
Length of interview: (33:22)
Early life (00:00)
(00:30) Born on November 20, 1965 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
He has two sisters and one brother
He volunteered for the army in 1984 just before graduating high school
Timothy trained at Fort Dix, New Jersey, Military life was very strict
(4:20) After training, he went to Washington (state) where he was a welder; the work
shifts often lasted over ten hours
Germany and later life (5:30)
(5:50) Timothy received training in Germany in preparation for any Cold War hostilities
that may have occurred
(6:30) Many people in Germany were friendly to the American personnel, this had a lot
to do with the level of support the Americans gave them
(8:40) While in Germany, Timothy was a welder in a motor pool
(10:30) On the weekends, Timothy and his friends went sightseeing and visited various
bars and restaurants. There was also a large concert that brought together bands such as
Scorpions and AC/DC.
(12:00) One of his favorite places to visit was Bastogne, a key location during the Battle
of the Bulge
(13:20) When the Berlin Wall was taken down, Timothy breathed a sigh of relief, for
people were hurt trying to get out of East Germany.
(14:30) Timothy signed up for four years of active duty and two years of inactive duty. It
was during his inactive years that the Berlin Wall came down
(15:30) He was at work when he heard about the 9/11 terrorists attacks. Tim did not
rejoin the army as a result of the attacks. If they wanted him to rejoin, he figured they
would give him a call
(18:30) Upon returning from Germany, things were different. He tried to contact people
that he had not seen in four years
(21:20) On the way back from Germany, he was nervous about how much change had
occurred while he was gone
(23:20) Food was available at all times, either from the cooks or from the many
restaurants near the base. He enjoyed the different ways the Germans prepared food
(27:30) After leaving the service, Timothy immediately got a job as a machinist
(30:00) He had no fear of Russian aggression after the Berlin Wall was taken down
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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.
Coverage
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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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RHC-27_HannaT1809V
Title
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Hanna, Timothy Lee (Interview outline), 2015
Date
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2015-05-14
Description
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Timothy Hanna was born on November 20, 1965 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1984, he joined the United States Army and was sent to Germany as a welder in a motor pool. While in Germany, Timothy visited iconic locations from the Second World War. He recounts various events throughout his life such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Creator
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Hanna, Timothy Lee
Contributor
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Santiago, Erican (Interviewer)
Subject
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Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American
United States. ArmyOral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Veterans
Video recordings
Type
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Text
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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<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a>
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Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Publisher
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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
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application/pdf