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• Description: ...John Erickson is a Korean War veteran who served with the U.S. Army from November 1949 to 1953. Erickson discusses his training and service in Washington and Alaska before he was sent to Korea. He joined the 2nd Division on its advance from Pusan to the Yalu River, and was taken prisoner du...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee Name: John Erickson Length of Interview: 1hr.19mins Pre-Enlistment (00:38) • Childhood (00:40) o Erickson was born on November 26, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan. (00:46) o Growing up he live...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II, Korean War, Lebanese Conflict, Vietnam War William Schrader Length of interview: (01:58:00) Background Information: (00:00:33)  Born in Alpena, Michigan, on October 19, 1929  Moved to Chelsea, Michigan wher...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Sterzick (00:24:11:26) Early Life, Neighbors • (00:39:14)he grew up in Ellicott, MI • (00:46:06)he went to Merriman Elementary School: "a marvelous place to go," it had one room, everyone was from the neighborhood,...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project William Gerber World War II 1 hour 20 minutes 22 seconds (00:00:09) Early Life -Born on June 26, 1921 in Menominee, Michigan -Had three brothers (two were twins and one was a single brother) -Grew up on a farm near Menominee -Attende...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II and the Korean War Era Peter Haven (as told by wife Carol and daughter Eloise) (36:40) Introduction (00:20)    Carol Haven worked for Gordon Food Service and she also worked at a Sonoco Station.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Myron Teegardin Interview Length: (00:20:10:00) Early Life (00:00:01:00)  Teegardin was born on June 4th, 1943 in Grand Haven, Michigan. (00:00:12:00)  Teegardin’s parents were divorced. (00:00:27:00) o The family ...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Green (00:36:31) Background (00:10) • Born 08/3/1930 (00:10) • Served two years in the army at Fort Carson, Colorado. (00:27) • Grew up in Lowell.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Laverne Bivens Interview Length: (00:19:53:00) Training and Service (00:00:27:00)  One day, he received a letter saying that his friends and neighbors had chosen him to serve in the military (00:00:27:00) o This was du...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Name of Interviewee: Sherwin Nagelkirk Length of Interview: (01:39:36) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • • Sherwin was born in Zeeland, Michigan during the Depression and...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ted Brummel (00:49:15) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Ted was born on May 14, 1952 in Byron Center, Michigan He lived on his father’s farm until his father started his own plumbing business in 1959 Ted graduated f...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War(s): World War II, Korean War Name of Interviewee: Darrell Thornley Length of Interview: (01:09:41) (00:12) Background Information Born in [Cato, OK] on February 21, 1925 (00:13) Father owned an ice plant, a truckin...