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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Lamar Bloss Length of Interview (0:53:43) (0:15) Background Born in Munster, Indiana (0:30) Mother had tuberculosis so he had to live with his uncle for 4 years (0:43) Went back to live at home when he was 5 years o...
Bloss, Lamar (Interview outline and video), 2011

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  • Text: ...He remained in this field until he retired. (00:15:11:00) De Loof never joined any veteran’s organizations. (00:17:00:00) o After he was ineligible for the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), he did not pursue any others. (00:17:00:00) o To be affiliated with VFW, one must have exper...
De Loof, Arnold (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Henry Shuster Jr. Length of Interview (00:30:03) Background (00:00:00) Born in Yukon, Florida on the Jacksonville Naval Air Station Father was in the Navy then worked for the Chrysler Corp.
Shuster, Henry Jr. (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Walter Kloc World War II Total Time: 1:02:15 Childhood and Early Enlistment (0:00:10)     Born in Cook County, Illinois but moved to Michigan when he was one.
Kloc, Walter (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Walter Felver World War II-Post War 38 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Littleton, Colorado on September 4, 1927 -Moved to Phillipsburg, New Jersey when he was five years old and grew up there -Father worked for Inge...
Felver, Walter (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...d 20 years after he was discharged (1:05:30) Started at the DAV, but it wasn’t helping too much (1:06:20) Then went to the Veterans Center, got the help he needed (1:06:35) They sent him to Chicago to a PTSD clinic for 35 days straight (1:08:40) Lived with 26 other veterans with ...
Westra, Clyde (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...ng up communications -Got a job in public relations -Worked with them for twenty years (01:21:03) Reflections on Service and Veteran Involvement -Positives of service were being able to serve his country, doing his duty, and surviving -Started getting involved with other veterans i...
Hale, Michael (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Harry Jelsema World War II Total Time: 0:52:30 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:15) • • • • Born on a farm in Allegan, MI Father was a vegetable farmer Went to school through the 8th grade.
Jelsema, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jim Kloosterman (00:26:29) (08:45) Introduction • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan 1946. • Attended elementary school in Allendale and Coopersville High School. (09:29) Enlistment • Joined the United States Naval Reserve at sevente...
Kloosterman, Jim (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Bantjes (00:38:47) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • John was born in Illinois and moved to Indiana when he was very young John was born in 1929 and grew up during the depression His father had been an accountant,...
Bantjes, John (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran History Project Emerson Barrone (00:49:36) Introduction (00:00) Childhood and Pre-War (00:10) • • • • • • • • Born November 5, 1922 in Hubbardston, MI Remembers playing with the neighbor children Attended same school in Hubbardston for ...
Barrone, Emerson (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Melvin Bowser (00:49:47) (00:05) Introduction • Born outside Toledo Ohio, 9/11/1944 • Stayed on farm until he was around nine years old. • Moved into Toledo. • Was expelled from Catholic school in seventh grade after ...
Bowser, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2008