775 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c61f4d8b889730acbf771e79d16f962b.jpg 995d342f37eff11c5cba444a50276f32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. 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The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. 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The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. 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The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naval Recognition Training Slides Subject The topic of the resource Slides Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition Warships--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Slides developed during World War II as a training tool, for top-side battle-station personnel on board ship and for all aircraft personnel, by the US Navy. In 1942 a Recognition School was established by the Navy at Ohio State University where the method of identification was developed. In 1943 the school was taken over by the US Navy. The importance of training in visual recognition of ships and aircraft became even more evident during World War II. Mistakes resulting in costly errors and loss of life led to an increased emphasis on recognition as a vital skill. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides (RHC-50)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1943-1953 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source <a href="http://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/477">Naval recognition slides, RHC-50</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-50_X334 Title A name given to the resource P7V-2 Super Constellation transport Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Navy Description An account of the resource P7V-2 Super Constellation US transport, March 1, 1955. Subject The topic of the resource United States. Navy Military education Airplanes, Military--Recognition World War, 1939-1945 Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Naval recognition slides (RHC-50) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/84a966cce20f03c84ce07a8c97ade735.jpg eac0d2b8876a85a025469221293b386d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Decorated Publishers' Bindings Subject The topic of the resource Book covers Covers (Illustration) Graphic arts Publishers and publishing Pictorial bindings Description An account of the resource From the early 1870s to roughly 1930, many publishers issued their commercial book covers with a remarkable variety of graphic designs and illustrations. This sixty-year period saw many artists and designers contributing to this art form. While some can be identified from their style or initials, others remain unknown. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seidman Rare Books Collection Michigan Novels Collection Regional Historical Collection Lincoln and the Civil War Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-08-30 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>, <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-01 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Source Michigan Novels Collection. PS3515.O643 P3 1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-01_Bindings0023 Title A name given to the resource Pa Flickinger's Folks Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Stuart, Bertha (Designer) Description An account of the resource Binding of Pa Flickinger's Folks, by Bessie R. Hoover, published by Harper & Brothers, 1909. Subject The topic of the resource Book covers Covers (Illustration) Graphic arts Publishers and publishing Pictorial bindings Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en">No Copyright - United States</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6812ccfef04f8dad8ed9af58a97fbd81.jpg 4815f4a540a0e381027c2cf525867c70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. 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Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3ffa930916c7a3a7ba8ca7e0e696b144.m4v 0b8b4a9f8b349efca846ccad69fd5fcd https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d29839184bc81fa63562b72cced7cc1c.pdf df982496f3e3d0c7ef508b6ef449870a PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Thomas Pacic World War II-Post War 1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 23, 1927 -Had an older brother born on the same date -Went to St. Peter & Paul Catholic School for elementary school -Attended that school for eight years -Attended high school and graduated -Most likely in 1945 -Had eight siblings -Father was a Croatian immigrant and his mother had been born in the United States -Father owned two bars -After they went dry he opened a grocery store -Father made his own wine and whiskey in the basement and shared it with family -Legal since he wasn’t selling it (00:02:48) World War II -Oldest brother joined the Army in 1940 -Third oldest brother joined the Navy -Brother born on November 23rd (most likely) had polio and eventually died -Older brother was partially deaf and in college which meant that he couldn’t get drafted -Since all of his brothers were gone during the war he worked in the bar -Remembers hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor -Had the radio on and the report came over the radio -As young as he was he knew that it was bad -Didn’t know what was going to happen to his older brother -Mother and father were devastated -Father still had relatives in Croatia (at the time part of Yugoslavia) -Thomas never thought that he wouldn’t have to serve -Knew that it was just a matter of time before he would have to serve (00:06:52) Enlisting in the Coast Guard -Enlisted in the Coast Guard after he turned eighteen in November 1945 -War was completely over in September 1945, but there was still a draft -He didn’t want to sleep in a foxhole, and he enjoyed the water -Coast Guard offered a two year enlistment as opposed to four years -There was also a base in Cleveland, close to Youngstown -Enlisted in December 1945 (00:07:35) Basic Training -Received orders to go to Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Maryland -Reported there on January 8, 1946 -Took a train to Maryland -Told immediately that they would only get one month of training �-Training was usually three, or four months long -Training consisted of marching, drilling, standing watch, and washing your own clothes -It was cold during the winter even in Maryland -Training went by fast -Heavy emphasis on discipline and regimen -Didn’t mind it; learned to take orders, carry them out, and just keep going -Remembers some men trying to resist the military system -Punished with extra duty (usually more Kitchen Patrol (KP)) -Learned how to shoot a rifle on the rifle range -Had to pass a swimming test -Easy for him because he had worked as an auxiliary lifeguard at a local pool -Taught the history of the Coast Guard, its functions, and how to tie knots -Officers training them were career sailors and served in World War II -Completed basic training and received a week of leave to explore Baltimore (00:14:23) Assignment to Cargo Ship & First Cruise in the Coast Guard -First assignment was aboard a cargo ship -Joined the ship and learned about doing watches in the crow’s nest -Also just learned general information about the ship -Task was minesweeping and removing mines as they made their way to the West Coast -Difficult work - Had a magnetized cable that pushed mines away from the ship -Destination was San Diego, California -Got seasick on his first cruise -Worst part of the voyage was sailing past a cape in Virginia -Water was always rough -Passed through the Caribbean Sea and the Panama Canal -Got to experience the whole process of the ship moving through the locks -Sailed up the West Coast -Got a mine near San Diego then continued on to San Francisco -Received one week of leave in San Francisco -Interesting experience to be so far away from home -Left San Francisco and sailed north to Seattle -Preparing to sail up to Coast Guard stations in the Aleutian Islands (00:19:05) Stationed in Florida & Puerto Rico -Received orders to go to Miami, Florida -Reported to the Coast Guard station in Miami -Helped with the seaplanes -Waiting for transportation to San Juan, Puerto Rico -Eventually got a flight down to San Juan on a military plane -Enjoyed Puerto Rico because it was always warm -First job was to run messages back and forth between officers and the sickbay (00:20:57) Reassignment -Sent home because his sister had terminal cancer -Transferred to Cleveland to be closer to his family -Told by the Coast Guard that he would not be sent back to Puerto Rico -They wanted to keep him at least within 100 miles of Youngstown, Ohio �-He left Puerto Rico in June 1946 and his sister died in early September 1946 (00:21:55) Stationed at Coast Guard Station Erie Pt. 1 -Sent to Coast Guard Station Erie, Pennsylvania because they needed more men -Simple lifeboat and lighthouse station on Lake Erie -Only a few men there -When he got there he went to work almost immediately -Spent a lot of time responding to SOS signals and missing person reports -Had a 32 foot lifeboat and two 18 foot crash boats -Constantly in use, and constantly needed repairs -Had Coast Guard Auxiliary men come up to help them since they were shorthanded -The station was on a bay with a channel separating them from the lighthouse -After getting out of the bay you were on Lake Erie -Rescued people when storms blew up -Sailboats capsized frequently which demanded a quick reaction from the station -Took care of people in the bay first because they were in smaller boats -The larger boats were on Lake Erie and could handle themselves better -Weather forecasting wasn't accurate and they relied on a simple communication network -Relayed information through a system of telephones and radios (00:26:40) Rescue Commendation -He was awarded a commendation for rescuing two people -They were on patrol in one of their boats looking for two missing children -Went into a lagoon and saw two people struggling in the water -Without pause, he grabbed a life ring and dove in and swam toward them -The woman grabbed onto Thomas which dragged both of them down -Thomas managed to get them back up and put the life ring on her -After she was stable he turned to help the husband -Learned that they were a husband and wife, and that she was pregnant -Had been in a canoe and she fell in, and the husband jumped in to save her -Got the canoe afloat, but the wife refused to get back into it -Got the couple on the Coast Guard ship then tied up the canoe -Brought the canoe back to the rental shop -Woman didn't lose the baby -That rescue was the most dramatic event that happened in the Coast Guard (00:31:12) End of Coast Guard Service Pt. 1 -Stayed at Coast Guard Station Erie until he got discharged -Pressured to reenlist for an additional two years -Declined because his father had terminal cancer and he wanted to be with his father -Got discharged in May 1947 and his father died in December 1947 (00:32:06) Stationed at Coast Guard Station Erie Pt. 2 -Found that things quieted down in the fall, and they didn't do anything in the winter -Lived eighteen miles away from town -Took care of maintenance and plowing during the winter -The harbor would freeze, but the channel froze "to eye and touch" �-Means that the channel looked frozen, but was not -Had to go change the lighthouse light and check the batteries -Could drive around the channel, or walk across it to save time -Officers decided that it would be safe to walk across the "frozen" channel -Crossing 80-100 yards of ice -Water was still flowing underneath the ice making it unstable -He tied a rope around his waist and carried an oar over his head -The oar would help displace his weight if he fell in -Started to cross the channel and then in an instant he went through the ice -Panicked and threw away the oar -Other sailor froze and didn't pull him out -Managed to find the hole and pull himself out of the water -Slowly moved back to the stable ice then walked back to shore -Returned to the station and told the officers that he fell through the ice -Allowed to shower and warm up then drove over to the lighthouse -No one else tried to walk across the channel that winter -Part of the peninsula belonged to the Coast Guard, but the rest was civilian -Kept busy during the summer and the winter -Took out buoys in the summer then brought them in in the winter -Had to cook their own food -Given an allowance of $1.26 a day for food -Had a Southern man that was an excellent cook and a good man -Went into town to get mail and groceries -Could go into town on the weekends if they weren't busy -Remembers being sent out to look for an elderly man that supposedly drowned -Went out in a small boat, with hooks, probing the water for a corpse -Found a lot of junk, but didn't find a body -Rescued a lot of boaters during his time in the Coast Guard -People were always grateful -Helped some smaller fishing trawlers in Lake Erie -People in Erie enjoyed the Coast Guard presence and enjoyed seeing Coast Guardsmen -Civilians always tried to help them whenever they could (00:47:37) End of Coast Guard Service Pt. 2 & Joining the Naval Reserves -Got out of the Coast Guard in May 1947 -Father passed away in December 1947 -Helped in the bar until going to college in Chicago with one of his best friends -Had another friend that didn't want to go into the Army -Decided to enlist in the Naval Reserves -Thomas decided to enlist in the Naval Reserves too -Went to Navy Pier, Chicago and enlisted there -Had been attending a trade school in Chicago -Returned to Youngstown, Ohio and his friend joined the Air Force �-Thomas decided to stay in the Reserves -Continued to attend meetings (00:49:50) Cruises with the Naval Reserves -Picked the USS Missouri for his two week training cruise -Picked up the Missouri in Norfolk, Virginia -Trained every day as a general seaman -Did everything that the other seamen did -Chipping paint, doing drills, and going to battlestations -Sailed down the Caribbean Sea -The following year he went on a training cruise aboard a minesweeper -Picked it up in Charleston, South Carolina -Sailed down to the Caribbean Sea -Would never go on a small ship like that again (00:51:25) Active Duty in the Navy Pt. 1 -Went active duty when the Korean War began in summer 1950 -Reported for active duty on November 8, 1950 -Went to Philadelphia for indoctrination -Assigned to stevedore duty -Meant handling cargo on ships and on bases -Sent to Norfolk, Virginia to join a cargo handling battalion -Received training on how to handle cargo -Learned how to drive a forklift and learned how to use heavy winches -Had to know how to do everything in case one man couldn't do his job -Received well by the veterans because the reservists had experience -He was part of a hatch crew in A Company -Assigned to various cargo ships -Loaded supplies in Norfolk -Did seamen duties while aboard the ship -Didn't get along with the crews -Made stops in the Mediterranean and Caribbean -Saw Naples, Italy; Southern France; Casablanca; and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -Resupplied civilian ships that were bringing supplies to Navy bases (00:57:07) Race Relations -Most of the black Coast Guardsmen were cooks and/or servants -In the Navy he had black sailors working alongside him (00:58:06) Travel in the Coast Guard & the Navy -Liked Casablanca the least -There was a labor strike underway among the stevedores -The Navy was sent in to help deal with the cargo -Accidents happened, but he remembers a bad one in Casablanca -A local worker was climbing up from the cargo hold and then fell to his death -Watched as other workers took everything they could off the body -Best place that he saw was Villefranche-sur-Mer, France -Got to go on a few bus tours �-Enjoyed France -Didn't enjoy Italy -Didn't enjoy the food, and a lot of the Italians were unfriendly -There was a lot of damage in Naples from the Second World War -Italians still acted like the war was going on and weren't hospitable -Could go anywhere they wanted when they were in a port -Just had to report back to the ship by 8PM or 9PM -Had restricted areas in San Juan, Puerto Rico while he was there in the Coast Guard -If you got caught by the Shore Patrol you were thrown in the brig and given extra duty (01:03:00) End of Service in the Navy Pt. 1 -Stayed in the Navy until June 1953 -Did five years of service in the Navy -Four years of his enlistment, plus one extra year during the Korean War -Got out of active duty, then got discharged from the Reserves (01:03:45) Active Duty in the Navy Pt. 2 -Did a lot of training with Landing Ship, Tanks (LSTs) -Went down rope ladders from LSTs into smaller landing craft -Preparation for another war, or any other military intervention -Had to do ship to ship supply operations -Load cargo nets with supplies then send them over to another ship -Had to send the cargo nets over and then drop them on the deck -Had to deal with the ships' movement on the water -Practiced taking on fuel -Grabbing fuel hoses from the other ship then filling fuel tanks -Had to be able to do these operations at night -If the seas were too rough the supply operation would get called off -Didn't get called off often though, had to have the experience (01:08:17) Getting Hurt & End of Service in the Navy Pt. 2 -Sent up to the Marine base in Red Bank, New Jersey -Went out to the pier and loaded, and unloaded, ammunition from ships -Stationed there for a few months in the winter -Got injured while on the pier -He was on the pier teaching new sailors how to handle rockets -Picking up 125 pound rockets from a conveyor belt then load them onto a pallet -Once the pallet was full it would get loaded onto a ship -Had to handle these rockets with care -Went to pick up a rocket and dropped it hard throwing out his back -Taken by ambulance back to the Marine base -Ran out of gas while on the way back to the base -Placed in the sick bay -From the Marine base got sent back to Norfolk to recover -Had sprained his back and there was nothing they could do for it -Just had to let his back recover �-Sent to Williamsburg, Virginia to work in the ship service section -Light duty, worked every night of the week, but got to sleep in every day -Stayed there until he got discharged from the Navy in June 1953 (01:14:52) Life after the Service -Went to Columbus, Ohio where his wife and child were living -Got a job at Timken Roller Bearings -Worked there for one year and then got laid off -Moved to Youngstown, Ohio and enrolled at Youngstown State University -Studied there for four years -Worked at the family bar at night -Got a degree in business administration -Got a job with the state of Ohio in the tax department -Lost his job with the state after a Republican government took office -After three months he got a job with the Cleveland Stevedore Company in Cleveland, Ohio -Got a job with them as an accountant -Went to Cleveland State University then the University of Akron -Drove between Cleveland for work and Akron for school -Lived between both cities, roughly 45 minutes from Akron -Got a job with the Eaton Corporation in Cleveland -Worked with them for twenty five years and then retired -Got transferred to a plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan and another one in Tennessee -Returned to Ohio to take care of his mother-in-law until she passed away -Daughter lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, so he and his wife moved to Grand Rapids (01:22:22) Reflections on Service -Enjoyed his time in the Coast Guard and the Navy -Could have made a career out of it, but wanted to spend time with his wife and child -Enjoyed the Coast Guard, but liked seeing the world via the Navy -Believes that all young men and women should serve in the military as well as every president -Feels that it would give them a different outlook when it comes to the military � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27_PacicT1852V Title A name given to the resource Pacic, Thomas (Interview outline and video), 2015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-07-07 Description An account of the resource Thomas Pacic was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 23, 1927. After graduating from high school in 1945 he enlisted in the Coast Guard in December 1945. He received orders to go to Curtis Bay in Baltimore, Maryland for basic training. He reported for basic training on January 8, 1946 and received rifle training, swimming training, the history of the Coast Guard, the function of the Coast Guard, and how to tie knots. His first assignment in the Coast Guard was aboard a cargo ship looking for mines left over from the war. They sailed down the East Coast, through the Caribbean Sea, the Panama Canal, and up the West Coast. He got to see San Diego and San Francisco before being stationed in Miami, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. He spent the rest of his time at Coast Guard Station Erie, Pennsylvania where he helped rescue boaters and received a medal for saving a pregnant woman and her husband. He left the Coast Guard in May 1947 and then joined the Naval Reserves. He went on cruises aboard the USS Missouri and a minesweeper as well as cargo ships as part of a stevedore unit. During the Korean War he was on active duty helping with supply operations in the Caribbean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. After getting injured working in Red Bank, New Jersey he was discharged from the Navy in June 1953. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pacic, Thomas Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Veterans Video recordings World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American United States. Coast Guard United States. Navy Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Moving Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project collection, (RHC-27)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/x-m4v application/pdf https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a01a05bd588942e04e99b632dd507d20.mp4 e698beaec58db9fc5b9690ca6e9bfe18 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e46e50622e6b339a78d656511d4348cd.pdf 54ce5c4796b78e555af2666225cb1651 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tony Pacino (24:12) Background Information (00:14)        Served with the Marine Corps as a combat medic (Navy Corpsman) in Somalia (00:15) Tony joined the military due to its education opportunities. (00:21) He enjoyed his training, although it was very demanding. (1:20) There was a blanket fear of failure amongst the soldiers. No man wanted to let another down. (2:10) Before being sent to Somalia in approx. 1992, Tony was stationed in Japan for approx. 1 year. (2:50) When Tony returned to the U.S. he was sent to Camp Pendleton California. There, the men were very aware of the situation in Somalia and were trying to guess who would go first. (3:30) A man of standing E4 or higher needed to volunteer to go to Somalia. Tony had to volunteer being one of the only men who fit this description. (4:16) Arrival in Somalia (5:00)      Tony had culture shock when he saw Somalia based on their living conditions and practices. (5:15) The airport was entirely barricaded and had U.N. guards. (5:54) Tony and other soldiers had trouble trusting the U.N. guards based on their Pakistani origins. (6:25) The heat was very strong with little to no shade.(6:58) The soldiers knew very little of what they would do in Somalia when they arrived there. This left the soldiers feeling very uncertain. (7:40) Operations in Somalia (8:10)          The men were sent by truck to the US Embassy compound. (8:15) There were a lot of people around and lots of destroyed or rundown buildings. (8:40) Tony was 21 when he was sent to Somalia. (10:00) Tony was given many different jobs. He was often sent on many different convoys with varying Marine units. This task often lasted several days. (10:40) When working at the field hospital, there were not very many wound soldiers to serve. (11:30) After things slowed down and he was moved to the Port of Mogadishu, Tony was made a supply clerk and a mail clerk. (12:19) Tony also worked in the Battalion Aid Station performing first aid on soldiers as well as Somalis. (13:35) He made many good friends in the service. He has lost contact with them sense. (14:25) During down time while in Somalia, the men would play spades and dominos. (15:36) Life after Service (16:22) �   It required adjustment when he returned to the U.S. in approx. 1994. He thinks being young, he failed to realize the danger he placed himself in. (16:33) In reflection, Tony is very thankful that he was not wounded or hurt while in the service. (18:09) Tony wanted to work for the fire department when he returned home. He was later encouraged to go to nursing school in St Louis, Missouri. (19:16) Operations in Somalia (cont.) (20:30)     Tony did see combat in Somalia. The combat was mostly quick, much like an ambush. (20:33) He was fearful at times. At times it was “beyond words.” He overcame his fear by following his training. (21:16) His friendships and training were the most valuable things he acquired as a result of his service. (22:14) Periodically, the men were allowed to make phone calls. Letters were also sent. (23:30) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PacinoT1362V Title A name given to the resource Pacino, Anthony (Interview outline and video), 2012 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pacino, Anthony Description An account of the resource Tony Pacino served in the U.S. Navy as a medical corpsman assigned to the Marine Corps from approximately 1992-1994. During his service, Tony served in Somalia in the early 1990s at the Port of Mogadishu. After his service, Tony was able to use his military training in his career as a nurse. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ironside, Audrey (Interviewer) Tilma, Nicole (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans Video recordings Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States. Marine Corps United States. Navy Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-02-21 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/41498d30ed1cdebf003f7a66e0ba37c1.mp4 a86484de17350bc0ac0de4964c5d2a62 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e98250d5f6d1acdf058e5077506827a6.pdf 575b4aca57821244cc20fbb4a32de7f8 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Tom Pack Length of interview: (1:00:14) (00:00) Early Life      (00:25) Tom was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 12, 1949 There were a total of nine children in Tom’s family. His father was a painting contractor, a job that forced the family to move frequently. After his parents divorced, Tom lived with his mother and younger siblings. Tom graduated from high school in Kansas City, Kansas in 1967 o He was only 17 years old, one of the youngest in his graduating class After graduation, he worked for a moving company for a short time before getting a job with Avon Products in the shipping department In June, 1969, Tom was drafted o He knew very little about the war in Vietnam other than the fact that it wasn’t very popular. (2:50) Training     (3:00) Tom and his next door neighbor were drafted at the same time; Tom was placed in the Army while his neighbor was put into the Marine Corps. After his placement, Tom was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri for training o Nearly six months earlier, Tom’s friend had been drafted, therefore Tom had an idea of what to expect once he arrived for training. The first week of training consisted of various tests to determine where each man was best suited. o Tom’s test scores were very good and he was told that he could essentially pick what area he wanted to go into. He thought that becoming a clerk would keep him relatively safe from harm. Basic training consisted of physical training, class time, and weapons training. o A lot of emphasis was placed on unity, if one man messed up, all were punished. It was crucial for the men to act as a unit o Tom didn’t have much trouble adjusting to military life. Blending in was an important part of this; it was relatively easy for Tom because he was always in the middle when everyone was lined up (since his last name begins with P) o There were men of all backgrounds in Tom’s training class, including one professor and two teachers. The younger, less mature men had a more difficult time adjusting to military life �       o In terms of physical shape, Tom didn’t have many problems since he was a manual laborer before he was drafted (7:30) During training, Tom and his comrades used both the M14 and M16 rifles After a total of eight weeks, Tom graduated basic training and was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for artillery training for eight weeks o They trained using a 105 Howitzer, a gun that required a crew of men to operate o The main gunner would set the coordinates, the assistant gunner set the elevation and fired the gun, one man loaded the gun, and everybody else lugged ammunition o The ammunition came in boxes of two rounds without fuses. After removing the round from a fiber tubing, a fuse was added (either impact or timed detonation fuse). o Each round had seven charges in it and weighed nearly 49 pounds. Depending on the distance of the shot, the number of charges on the round was adjusted. o Tom had no training on any other type of artillery (11:20) During artillery training, Tom had a couple of short weekends to go off base; however his activities were limited because he didn’t have much money. A private made less than $112 a month and after his expenses (things that the army made him pay for such as laundry) there wasn’t much left. Tom finished the artillery training in the first week of October. Throughout the entirety of his training, no one told Tom or his comrades much about what they should expect when they arrived in Vietnam. He was given a 25 day leave before he had to report to Oakland Army Base in California Tom doesn’t feel that his family truly grasped the reality of what he was doing. o He would write to his mother and tell her about the weather and not much else. After spending a day at Oakland Army Base, Tom boarded a commercial airplane and began his trip to Vietnam. o They stopped first in Hawaii, where they were able to exit the airplane (but not allowed to explore). o Next, they stopped in Wake Island to refuel. They were once again allowed to exit the plane; however, due to the island’s small size, they were unable to explore o Finally, they arrived at Bien Hoa Airbase in Vietnam (16:00) Vietnam     (16:05) As they approached the runway at Bien Hoa, the plane descended nose-up to make it easy for them to take off if they began to take fire from the ground. If the nose of the plane was pointed down, it would be very difficult for them to take off again. When Tom exited the aircraft, the humidity and the smell hit him hard. He compares the smell of Vietnam to garbage. Upon arrival, Tom was put through a weeklong training simply called “P Training”. Here he learned various tactics he would be using while he was in Vietnam. Tom was eventually placed into the 101st Airborne Division. He was transported from Bien Hoa to Phu Bai, and from Phu Bai to Camp Evans. �     o He describes Camp Evans as laid back. When he reported to his unit (Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery) no one was there. The next day, he was flown to his unit with the daily delivery of food and mail. (20:00) His unit was positioned within six miles of the DMZ. When he arrived, he was assigned to Gun 1. o Tom was told to stay out of the way because the unity was preparing to move back to Camp Evans the next day o Before they left the position, everything had to be packed up. The sandbags had to be emptied and the gun and ammo would be wrapped in a net and picked up by a Chinook They returned to Camp Evans and remained there through Thanksgiving. The next time they went into the field, they were sent to Firebase O’Reilly, north of Firebase Ripcord o Unfortunately for the men in Tom’s unit, this was monsoon season. They would be stuck on O’Reilly for 24 days without resupply. o When the rain and clouds finally broke, the men were pulled off O’Reilly. Tom remembers that the sky was filled with Chinooks that day After returning to Camp Evans for showers and supplies, Tom was sent to Firebase Jack, roughly six miles from Camp Evans o He remembers being at Jack for two months (through Christmas) o Tom and his unit frequently fired to harass the enemy during this time. A lot of time was also spend lugging ammunition to the guns (25:50) After one of the gunners on the battery went home (either the gunner or assistant gunner) went home, the other men started to act more welcoming. o Originally, Tom and the other new guys were called “cherries” and largely ignored. Earlier in 1969, the 101st Airborne assaulted Hamburger Hill and many of the men were ready to go home o Despite the barriers between men of various levels of experience, Tom received a lot of help in learning how to operate the artillery piece. o The 105 Howitzer that they were using was smaller than the 105s from training and could be rotated to fire in any direction (28:55) Firebase Ripcord  After Firebase Jack, Tom was sent to Firebase Ripcord. He cannot remember the exact date but his battery was one of the first on the firebase (likely April 1970). o When he arrived, engineers had already prepared the firebase for gun positions o Tom and his comrades secured the gun with three foot spikes and began to fill sandbags which protected the ammunition. o Within 24 hours, Tom’s battery began firing. Infantry platoons would report enemy movement and the artillery would respond. They would fire two rounds from two guns for smaller threats; however, as the threat grew, more firepower was used. �     Tom and his comrades walked around freely on the firebase without fear of enemy attack. The men in the artillery kept mostly to themselves. Tom eventually began to lose his hearing. He was sent to the USS Repose for a hearing test. o The doctors told him that he needed to stay away from loud noises, which was hard to do since he was in the artillery. o Eventually, one man from each section (including Tom) was sent to Camp Evans (late June) to prepare ammunition. There was no longer any room on the firebase for the ammo boxes, so the men at Evans removed the ammo from the boxes and put it in nets for delivery to the firebase. o This job was done during the night due to the extreme heat and lasted for about two weeks before Tom was sent back to Ripcord. (36:44) Tom remained on Ripcord from the last part of June to July 15 when he was transferred to another unit. o He asked his Captain why he was being sent away and the Captain said he tried to fight the order but was unsuccessful. o On the day Tom left Ripcord, he had to run to the helipad on the bottom part of the firebase because they were taking a lot of enemy fire. It took two choppers for them to get out. During Tom’s last days on Ripcord, the enemy attacked the firebase vigorously o They began to fire at short range. All charges were removed from the ammunition but one and the duns were pointed towards nearby hills. o This was largely a guessing game. They could see where the rounds were hitting and adjusted accordingly. When Tom left the firebase, he had no way to contact the men in his previous unit to make sure that they had survived. It was only a year before this interview was conducted that he finally contacted one of his former comrades. (40:40) Reassigned   Tom was stationed near Tay Ninh (Southern Vietnam) with another artillery battery. o It was a different world in the south, the guns rarely fired at all. After a month, Tom was sent to the rear as a truck driver. o After a month driving a truck, Tom took R&R in Sydney Australia (he had been in Vietnam for nearly 11 months) o When he returned to Vietnam, he found that his unit was being sent to Bien Hoa for deactivation; however, Tom couldn’t go home because he had extended his tour. He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division as a gate guard at their headquarters. It was a safe job. o South Vietnam was a very different world from what he knew in the north, things were much quieter. o He had a lot of contact with Vietnamese civilians because they worked inside the base as cleaners and maintenance staff. �  The only city that Tom visited was Saigon, which he compared to being in the United States. Tom feels that his time in Vietnam went very quick when he was in action, but went very slow when he wasn’t. He also discusses the challenges of providing accurate artillery fire when no one could see where the shells were landing (which was most of the time). (47:30) After Vietnam         The process of leaving Vietnam was relatively painless. He received his orders and was put on a plane to the United States. o They first stopped in Anchorage, Alaska (December 14). It was very cold and they had no jackets; however, it felt good. o Finally, they arrived at Oakland Army Base where they were given fresh uniforms and showers before they were released. He flew back from Vietnam with a man named John who was heading back to Kansas. Tom and John flew back to Kansas on the same flight and shared a taxi to their respective homes. Tom recalls a peculiar situation that occurred upon his return to Kansas. Two of the men (who were still privates) that had completed basic training with Tom were getting ready to go to Vietnam. They had apparently gotten into some trouble and were just now leaving. In total, Tom was in the army for 18 months and six days. o He arrived at his mother’s house at 7am. After the initial surprise of his homecoming, he realized that he didn’t have a plan for what he was going to do next. o Rather than take a break, he immediately went to work at Avon Products in the shipping department. He was quickly promoted to one of the higher positions in the department (which angered some of his coworkers). His girlfriend had broken up with him while he was in Vietnam. When he returned, be began dating a woman that he knew in high school and they were married in late 1971. (53:55) It was initially difficult to adjust to civilian life. o He was frightened by loud noises for a while and had a difficult time hearing (he had over 50% hearing loss). Looking back on his time in the service, Tom felt that he did his duty; however, he is disappointed that we fought in a war that the U.S. lost. The discipline that he was given in the military would benefit kids today. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description 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. 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Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <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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In July, 1970, Tom was transferred out of the 101st due to major hearing loss he spent the remainder of his tour driving trucks and guarding the headquarters of the 1st Cavalry Division. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pack, Thomas Arthur Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American United States. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1910s-2010s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Subject The topic of the resource Michigan Saugatuck (Mich.) Douglas (Mich.) Michigan, Lake Allegan County (Mich.) Beaches Sand dunes Outdoor recreation Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-07_SD-Walsh-J_0011 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Walsh, Jerri Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966 Title A name given to the resource Paddleboards and people enjoying the beach Description An account of the resource Photograph of an active beach featuring people sunbathing, swimming, and a large red container labeled "Paddleboards" in the midst of the excitement. The sky appears to be a dark blue-grey color making the lake and sky nearly indistinguishable. Circa summer 1966 Subject The topic of the resource Michigan Saugatuck (Mich.) Allegan County (Mich.) Beaches Outdoor recreation Michigan, Lake Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital file contributed by Jerri Walsh as part of the Stories of Summer project. 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Kutsche Office of Local History Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1910s-2010s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Subject The topic of the resource Michigan Saugatuck (Mich.) Douglas (Mich.) Michigan, Lake Allegan County (Mich.) Beaches Sand dunes Outdoor recreation Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Saugatuck-Douglas History Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Stories of Summer (Common Heritage project) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Text Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PadnosSeymour_Photo01 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Padnos, Seymour Description An account of the resource Seymour Padnos, Engineering Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PadnosSeymour_Photo03 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Padnos, Seymour Description An account of the resource Seymour Padnos, Engineering Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. 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Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PadnosSeymour_Photo04 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Communications Title A name given to the resource Padnos, Seymour Description An account of the resource Seymour Padnos, Engineering Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University – History College teachers Universities and colleges – Faculty Michigan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Communications. Vita Files, 1968-2016 (GV012-03) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c07332b18070b7ad794eca4b35e47c86.mp4 3ea80766586bfe99bc25708359e86f36 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/000e186c9565d08fd443b85125ca95d4.pdf 85f3e83b446319855fe4520a36b7a427 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Stuart Padnos (01:28:28) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • • • Stuart was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 22, 1922 He went to Lincoln Elementary school and was in the only Jewish family in Holland Stuart went to college after high school and had planned on later going to law school Stuart had been taking pre-law classes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor He enlisted in the reserve, which was supposed to allow him to finish college After Pearl Harbor was attacked it was very hard to concentrate on classes Stuart had been training in the ROTC while in the reserve (5:30) Called to Service • Stuart received a letter that told him to report at Camp Grant in Illinois • They received their uniforms there and were sent to Kaiser Field in Mississippi • This was a classification center where they were testing to determine what school they would attend in the future • Stuart was then sent to Alabama (12:15) Army Specialized Training Program • He was sent to the University of Alabama for engineering school • Stuart was then sent to Boston University where he met his wife • The Army decided a year later that they needed infantry soldiers and not engineers • The ASTP was shut down and then everyone was sent into the infantry (15:10) Camp Pickett, Virginia • This area was a red clay zone and the general was more concerned about planting grass than infantry training • The men worked throughout the area laying down sod • They did have a bit of gunnery training, marching, and calisthenics • Stuart was working with three divisions, the 106th, 99th, and 78th (18:20) Camp Kilmer, New Jersey • Stuart was involved in many boxing matches; the winners would receive 3-day passes to New York City • They gathered near a shipping station, but no one was sure as to where they were going • They boarded a troop ship and Stuart had no problems with sea sickness �• • There was not much room on the ship and the extra men stayed in the hospital area Stuart stayed in the hospital area and was able to take fresh water showers and there was plenty of room (23:20) England • The men stayed in a resort buildings on a cliff; the buildings were all vacant • He felt that the outfit was very poorly trained and badly equipped because none of them had gone through basic training for the full extent • Because they were badly trained, Stuart was pretty sure they would not be fighting, but maybe working as the military police (25:10) Le Havre, France • They [he was assigned to the 78th Division by this time] were headed into France and DDay had already occurred • There was destruction everywhere in France, but the men felt relatively safe • Stuart thought that they would be policing the captured cities, but they continued towards the front lines without any ammunition • They were in a very dense forest [the Hurtgen Forest] near the front lines and it was late November • There was very deep snow and it was cold; the men did not have proper clothing for such cold weather • They went into a heavy combat zone and many men were hit • The Germans took many prisoners and there were not many in his company who survived (32:35) Defense • The men were being attacked constantly by tanks and machine guns • Stuart was very fearful; there were cut up bodies all over the place • He was told that most of the company had been wiped out and to get away from the front line • He headed to the rear to find more American troops, but eventually they ran into Germans and were captured • He was interrogated and they took his glasses and broke them so that he could barely see • He had been wounded with shrapnel and his feet were completely frozen • The Germans took him to a hospital • He was then put into a crowded box car with other men where they were sent to a prison camp (38:15) Prison Camp • The French were separated, while the Americans and British were put together in the same rooms �• • • • • The Germans really hated the Russians and they had the worst conditions in their rooms They ate a small cup of very watery soup every day and a few rotten potatoes They had that one meal per day The men had been near death when they arrived at the camp, starving, freezing, wounded, and most with dysentery They were allowed a change of clothes and to take a shower (45:50) Communication • There was a hidden radio that they used to hear BBC news • Every morning the men would get news of the progress in the war • No one even though of escaping because they were so far into Germany that it would be impossible • Stuart had gotten rid of his dog tags so that no one would know he was Jewish • The guards were pretty civil and never hurt anyone that he knew of • They would occasionally receive a Red Cross Parcel, but really each person was supposed to receive a parcel once a week (51:50) Russian Liberators • The Russians came to the camp in the middle of the night yelling for the Americans • They helped them escape, giving them extra clothes and food • The Russians did not like the British and were not nice to them • They were brought to a German OCS installation, which Stuart thought was even nicer than the dorms in the University of Michigan • The British were locked into horse stables outside of the building (59:30) Back to Good Health • Stuart had been eating better and was even allowed to have some milk • Some men died because they had eaten so much food so quickly • An American reconnaissance outfit of three trucks came to pick the men up, but the Russians insisted in a formal exchange later on • The troops rushed to take the Americans anyways; the Russians tried to stop them with tanks at the Alba River • When the Russians went through the prison camps, they had killed all the Germans • Stuart and others were brought to a Red Cross Area where they were stripped, cleaned, given new clothes, more food, and blankets (1:04:45) France • Stuart was sent to the Recovered Allied Military Personnel area in France • He was debriefed, interrogated, and issued a new uniform • They took a hospital train to a deportation camp in France �• • • • • • The former POWs were fed 6 meals a day, given milk shakes, and allowed to exercise and relax They had been there for ten days where it was announced that a ship was coming to pick them up Later they heard that the ship was having engine problems, so they were issued passes to Paris for another week There were no pay checks to give the men, so they were given cartons of cigarettes and bars of soap to barter with Stuart bought presents for his whole family and even left with extra money He had heard the news that the war was over while in prison camp (1:10:40) Back to the US • The men boarded a troop ship, which carried POWs from all areas of the service • The POWs decided that they would not pay attention to the “officers only” signs on the ships • They landed in Newport News and were sent to a large building where they were served large steak dinners by German prisoners • There was tons of milk, butter, and beef • After eating they were all allowed to call their friends and family �/ostn Tank Ps ttalion [attached 10 Dec 44-25 Jon 45) 736th Tank Battalion [attached 25 Jon 45-1 Feb 45) 774th Tank Battalion [attached 3 Feb 45-2"4 Feb 45) 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion [attached-19 Dec 44-23 Dec 44) 817th Tank Destroyer Battalion [attached 1 Dec 44-6 Dec 44) 893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion [attached 11 Dec 44-past 9 May 45) 552nd AAA Auto-Wpns Battalion [attached 20 Dec 44-past 9 May 45) Overseas \Nartime Assignments: XVIII (AlB) Corps - 3 Feb 45 III Corps -12 Feb 45 VII Corps - 16 Mar 45 A"'VIIl (AlB) Corps - 2 Apr 45 First Army - 1g A'Pr 45 Ninth Army - 9 Nov 44 XIX Corps - 28 Nov 44 V Corps - 5 Dec 44 VII Corps - 18 Dec 42 XIX Corps - 22 Dec 44 V Corps - 2 Feb 45 Commanders: MG Edwin P. Parker Jr: Aug 42 MG Ray W. Barker: Sep 45 Killed in Action: 1,427 Wounded in Action: 6,103 tit: Died of Wounds: 198 78th Infantry Division Combat Narrative The division landed in France on 22 Nov 44. moved to Tongr.es Belgium. and then to Roetgen Germany. It relieved the 1st Inf Div in line near Entenpfuhll-12 Dec 44. and detached the 311th lnf to fight under 8th lnf Div in the Battle of Huertgen Forest. The division attacked toward the Roer and Urft Dams on 12 Dec 44 and began the battle for Kester­ nich which finally fell to the 311th Inf on 31 TaL 45. Meanwhile. the division blocked the road junction near Monschau on 18 Dec 44 in response to the German Ardennes Counteroffensive. and cleared hill positions over' the Kall River by 11 Tan 45. It attacked on 30 jan 45 to contact the First Army at Widdau. After the division mopped up the Imgenbroich­ Kesternich area. the 311th lnf crossed the flooded Roer River on 3 Feb 45. The drive on Schwammenauel Dam with tnree regiments abreast was halted soon after initiation, and resumed after heavy artillery bombardment on 7 Feb45. Kommerscheidt fell to the 309th lnf, the 310th Inf cleared high-ground leading to Schmidt. and the 311th Inf battled into the outer par-ts of the city. The 309th and 311th lnf were attached to the 9th lnf Div which took Schmidt after heavy combat and seized the dam 8-9 Feb 45. • 79th Infi No Distinctive Insignia Authorized 15Ju,n42 try Divisi 3 Mar 43 Cp Ferre Center N Standish landed ir Germany 11 Dec 4: Campaig: Aug 45 Ll Typical Organization (1944/4! 313th Infantry Regiment 314th Infantry Regiment 315th Infantry Regiment HHB Division Artillery 310th Field Artillery Battalion (lC 311th Field Artillery Battalion (1< 312th Field Artillery Battalion (1: 904th Field Artillery Battalion (H 79th Reconnaissance Troop. 1\'1e 191st Tank Battalion (attached 1 717th Tank Battalion (attached 8 744th Tank Battalion (attached 1 749th Tank Battalion (attached 1 761st Tank Battalion (attached 2( 781st Tank Battalion [attached 2~ 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion [I i73rd Tank Destrover Battalion (I 809th Tank Destroyer Battalion (I ----;1:-:--- 613th Tank Destroyer Battalion (( 453rd AAA Auto-Wpns Battalion Overseas Wartime Assignmen The division entered BIens 13 Feb 45 and then consolidated and patrolled the west bank of the Roer. On 28 Feb 45 the 311th Inf crossed and drove south to Blens to join the rest of the division which crossed there 2 Mar 4.5 as the regiment took Heimbach in the bridgehead sector. The division then advanced to the Rhine and the 309th and 311 th Inf crossed the river at Remagan attached to the 9th lnf Div which had responsibility for the bridgehead. The 310th lnf forced a bridgehead across the Ahr at Loehndorf. The division regrouped and attacked toward the Cologne-Frankfurt Auto­ bahn on 11 Mar 45. and withstood counterattacks at Honnef the following day. The 309th Inf seized Hovel and cut the autobahn 16 Mar 45 as the 310th and 311th Inf took Konigswinter. The division regrouped again and drove along the east bank of the Rhine and secured the heights dominating the Konigswinter bridgesite on 18 Mar 45. The 311th Inf r,~ed the Sieg River at Meindorf 21 Mar 45 as the 310th Inf captured Menden and cleared strongpoints around it 24 Mar 45. The 309th Inf eliminated a strongpoint near Hennef the next day. and the division then relieved the 1st Inf Div along the Sieg River: \11 Corps- 18 Apr 44 Third Army - 29 May 44 VIII Corps - 1 Jul44 1.'V Corps - 3 Aug 44 XII Corps - 29 Aug 44 1:V Corps - 7 Sep 44 Third Army - 29 Sep 44 Commanders: MG Ira T. Wyche: J BG LeRoy H. Watsc Killed in Action: 2,476 Wounded �:1 ,I ~--.;! 'Ii IT ~ sDet isioD 147 he division was relieved along the south bank of the Sieg, and on 6 Apr 45 the 309th and 310th Inf attacked across it ket, The division battled through well-defended Waldbrol. Lichtenberg. and Freudenberg on o1 u e e u r 8 Apr 45. Advancing "With the 13th Arrnd Div it seized Wipperfuerth on 13 Apr 45 and overran both Elberfeld and Wuppertal 15 Apr 45. which conaluded its drive. The division was assigned the mission of guarding the rear of First Army and moved to Dillenburg 19 Apr 45. It was stationed 'lear Marburg when hostilities were declared ended on 7 May 45. nee C:oIT.. panv -79th Infantry ph~. . t· . ~. ""-'" 15 Ju.::. 42. activated at Cp Pickett Va as the 79th Division and redesignated ~t2re 2S 7"Sth infan­ ", try Eivision 1 Aug 42 and moved to Cp Blanding Fla 1 Sep 42: moved to Tenn :\faneuvers Area '3 :Vl2..:' 43 llihera participated in the Second Army No.1 Tennessee Maneuvers: transferred to Cp.F crrast Tenn 19 [ul 43 and moved to Cp Young Calif 17 Aug 43 :or the Desert Training Cent er No.3 California Maneuvers: arrivedCp Phillips Kans 4 Dec 43 and staged at Cp Myles Starxiish Mass 31 \lal' 44 until departed Boston PiE 7Apr 44: arrived England 16 Apr 44 and landed in.Fr ance ~4 [uri 44: crossed into Belgium 17 Feb 45 and into Eolla~d ~2. Feb 45: enter cd ~:=''?r=~=-::: ':?.,,\[2r -;3: ar:-:":=d ~~S·,N ~(or~( ?/;:: 10 Sec ~:: ~:;::c. ~l-:':~'=::~:""~-:'?~ 2~ I-:;J ~<~l.;:...?~ _")' Campaigns: Norrncndy. Northern France. RhirJeland. Ardennes-Alsnce, Central Europe Aug 45 Loe: NsheimGermany ;e,ID any. It relieved the Inf Div in the Battle of ~ n the ba ttle for Kester­ uncti on near Monschau s over the Kall River by Jed up the Imgenbroich­ warnrnenauel Dam with 1 rnbardment on 7 Feb 45. nd the 311th Inf battled hich took Schmidt after Typical Organization (1944/45): 304th Engineer Combat Battalion 313th Infantry Regiment 304th Medical Battalion 314th Infantry Regiment .79th Counter Intelligence Corps Det 315th Infantry Regiment Headquarters Special Troops HHB Division Artillery/' Hqs Company. 79th Infantry Division 310th Field Artillery Ba ttalionIl 05mm] Mili tary Police PIa toon 311th Field Artillery Battalion: (105mm] n9th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company 312th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm) 79th Quartermaster Company 904th Field Artillery Ba ttl3.lion (105mm) 79th Signal Company 79th Reconnaissance-Troop. Mecz 191st Tank Battalioztjnttccheri 1 Dec 44-22 Dec 44) 717th Tank Batt {on (attached 8 Mar 45-20 Apr 45J 744th Tank B calion (attached 17 Apr 45-18 Apr 45J 749th Tank attalion (attached 1 Ju144-24 Ju144J 761st Tank Ba ttalion (a ttached 20 Feb 45-1 Mar 45 J 781st Tank Ba ttaliori (attached 22 Dec 44-3 Jan 45J 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached 22 Apr 45-30 Apr 45) 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached 9 Sep 44-12 Oct 44J . 809tb Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached 20 Mar 45-26 Mar 45) 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion (attached 1 Jul 44-9 Sep 44. 12 Oct 44-21 Apr 45) 463rd AAA Alltn-\\'nn<: P"tt" l;nn r~H,~~h~..l -r T.. J A' roo T .. ' ,-, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description 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. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource 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 An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PadnosS Title A name given to the resource Padnos, Stuart (Interview outline and video), 2008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Padnos, Stuart Description An account of the resource Stuart Padnos was born in Michigan in 1922. He attended the University of Michigan and enlisted in the Army Reserve after Pearl Harbor. He was called to service a few months later where he took part in the Army Specialized Training Program. Padnos began taking engineering classes, but was later called up for infantry training due to a shortage of recruits. Stewart was later assigned to the 78th Division and sent to fight in the Hurtgen Forest, where he was captured and sent to a German prison camp. He remained there until he was liberated by the Russians, and eventually found his way back to the US. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Boring, Frank (Interviewer) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans United States. Army Reserve World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Video recordings Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-06-30 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/10dfce8675ed4b4385ec232edaf189a6.jpg 23e2c887c86999c2c8978efb4828596f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_FilmPacks_6_006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-04-03 Title A name given to the resource Paestum Basilica Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of Robert H. Merrill standing next to the columns of the Paestum Basilica. Subject The topic of the resource Archaeology Archaeological sites Italy Paestum (Extinct city) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives