Fred Bernhardt enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17 in early 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater of WWII as an artillery observer for naval bombardments. He also served as a guard of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Nagasaki, and was…

Fred Bernhardt enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17 in early 1944. He served in the Pacific Theater of WWII as an artillery observer for naval bombardments. He also served as a guard of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Nagasaki, and was…

David Bernstein, Psychology

Louis Berra was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1942. He attended the University of Detroit and was part of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) there. He received his Officer Candidate School training at Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio and…

Black and white postcard of the Berry Cove Motel located off of U.S. 31 in Saugatuck, Michigan. The motel is situated behind a few trees in the photograph and there are two individuals sitting in lawn chairs by the entrance.

A black and white photo of a man at the berry inspection table. The caption reads: "All blueberries, youngberries, strawberries, raspberries, etc. pass under very powerful magnets to remove all nails or foreign objects. Leaves and stems are picked…

Homer Berry was born in Flint, Michigan on February 13, 1925. Homer decided to enlist in the Navy shortly after his brother had been drafted. After training Homer became a motor machinist mate, 2nd class petty officer. Homer was shipped to the…

Studio portrait of Bertha Alten and children.

Black and white photograph of Norwegian-American journalist and author, Bertram Jensenuis, Editor of the Vinland newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Jensenuis originally took over the "Viking" publication in 1958, renamed it "Vinland" and published it…

Black and white photograph of Norwegian-American journalist and author, Bertram Jensenuis, Editor of the Vinland newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Jensenuis originally took over the "Viking" publication in 1958, renamed it "Vinland" and published it…

Emile Bertrand was born in Morlaix, France on October 26th, 1922. After graduating high school in 1939, he began working in the arsenal of Rennes as a toolmaker. While at work, he witnessed the German bombing of Rennes in June 1940. To escape the…

Marvin Besteman was born on June 29, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On November 8, 1956 he received his draft notice. After being processed in Detroit and at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri he went to Fort Carson, Colorado for basic training. He stayed…