Journal from GVSU student Courtney Ohman during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charles Ohanesian is a WW II veteran who served in the U.S. Army with the 2nd Armored Division from 1942 until being seriously wounded in 1944, arriving in North Africa after the German surrender there, and participating in the campaigns in Sicily…

Albert Ohanesian was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1924. He wanted to enlist in the Army immediately after Pearl Harbor, but was too young, and was drafted late in 1942. He tried to get into the Army Air Corps, and tested well enough while in…

The East Bay Township Zoning Ordinance was prepared by the Office of Planning and Zoning and was amended through May 23, 2022.

Donald Oderkirk grew up in upstate New York and attended college at Central Michigan University in the early 60s. He then went to Michigan State University for grad school until he received his draft notice. Rather than being drafted into the Army,…

Letter from James W. Ochs to his parents, June 6, 1945. Letter reads: "June 6, 1945. Prachtitz, Czech. Dear Mom & Dad, Being just one year ago that the invasion came off, today was a holiday for us so all I did was take a walk and went swimming…

Scrapbook of photos, brochures, documents, and memorabilia compiled by James W. Ochs of the 26th Infantry Division of the US Army documenting his WWII service.

Photograph album containing 524 black and white photographic prints (3"x4", 2"x"2", and 4"x4") documenting the European travels of James W. Ochs during and post- World War II. The album contains a portrait photo of Ochs, as well as images of French…

Scrapbook of photos, brochures, documents, and memorabilia compiled by James W. Ochs of the 26th Infantry Division of the US Army documenting his WWII service.

Born in Charlevoix, Michigan in 1922, Jim Ochs grew up through the Depression. After graduating from high school in 1940, he attended college for a couple of years before receiving his draft notice in late 1942. He received training as a…

Lucille Pego Memorial Pow-Wow flyer, Hart MI, September 4-5, 1976, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

Confirmation of receipt of work application from the Department of Economics, General Commission for Finance and Economics, Reich Commissioner of the Nazi Occupied Dutch Territories, circa 1941. In German.

Orchard Ridge Cultural Events Winter Dance flyer, Farmington Hills MI, January 16-17, 1982, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.

The Master Plan Update 1986-2000 for Oakfield Township was prepared by the Oakfield Township Planning Commission with the assistance of J. Paul Jones in 1986.

Ron Oakes was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in March 1949. After briefly attending junior college, he enlisted in June 1967 and received training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and Camp Pendleton, California. He then received instruction in the…

After returning from Vietnam in 1969, Ron Oakes married, earned a degree in electronics and traveled around the Midwest working. Eventually, he and his family moved back to Michigan, where Oakes joined the National Guard. As part of the Guard, Oakes…

SSG Ortiz posing with the Iraqi Army soldiers guarding the rear gate of FOB Q-West

Oakes at a refueling stop in Iceland on the way to Kuwait, the day after Thanksgiving 2004.

Iraqi guards at the rear gate of FOB Q-West looking south. Notice how flat the terrain is and the lack of distinguishing features.

IED damage done to a HUMVEE. The HUMVEE is loaded on a truck head south to FOB Balad

Spent shell-casings at the firing range at FOB Q-West. An M-249 LMG (Light Machine Gun) is in the background

Sandstorm approaching FOB Q-West

Tigris river south of Mosul

Oakes' superiors and Iraqi commanding general with assistant at a dinner at FOB Q-West in September 2005