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Wanda Ross video interview and transcript
Wanda Ross grew up in Chicago, the granddaughter of migrants from the southern United States. Shortly after she began college, she started attending political education classes taught by “Teach” of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP). She…
Wandrey, Warren (Interview outline and video), 2011
Warren Wandrey, born in 1924 in Chicago, served in the U.S. Navy from July 1943 to March 1946. After receiving his draft notice in 1942, he was allowed to finish high school before starting training in 1943. He trained as a radioman, and was sent to…
War Belts of Pontiac
Binding of War Belts of Pontiac, by William H. Bunce, published by E.P. Dutton and Company, 1943.
Warber, Ester (Interview transcript and video), 2004
Ester Warber grew up in Michigan and worked in defense plants in the Detroit area during World War II, and then enlisted in the WAVES, trained as an aircraft mechanic and served on a base in Hawaii. After the war she held a variety of jobs and…
Ward Aurich, GVSC student teacher
Ward Aurich, GVSC student teacher at Jeffers Elementary in Spring Lake, teaching in Mrs. Artiemissie R. Viebrock?s 3rd grade classroom.
Ward, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2009
Jack Ward enlisted in the US Army in 1968. He trained as a helicopter mechanic and was sent to Vietnam in 1969. He was stationed at Camp Holloway, outside of Pleiku. He spent most of his time on the base because of his assignment, but endured regular…
