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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project John Reilly Vietnam War Interview Length (00:48:11:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:14:00) Reilly was born in Kittery, Maine on December 5th, 1946 (00:00:14:00) o When Reilly was born, his father was stationed in Portsmo...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Louis Schmidt Length of Interview: 00:57:40 Background He was born in Allegan County, in Door, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Arthur DeWitt World War II Interview Length: (01:01:59:00) Pre-Enlistment / Training / Deployment (00:00:26:00) · DeWitt was born in Lapeer, Michigan on October 1st, 1921; however, his mother died when he was three and his...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam, Cold War Interviewee: Paul Ryan Length of Interview: 01:45:49 Background: He was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1952 He lived in Brooklyn unti...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank Sanborn (00:44:22) Hi, Frank, I am Charlie Collins and we are going to do an interview today with you about your experiences during World War II but more especially we are going to kind of review your whole life time.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dorothy Folkema Interviewer: James Smither Transcribed by Emilee G. Johnson, Western Michigan University Length: 35:42 James Smither: We’re talking today with Dorothy Folkema of Kentwood, Michigan, the interviewer is James S...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Cornelia Ooms Interviewer: Frank Boring Transcribed by Emilee G. Johnson, Western Michigan University Length: 41:14 Frank Boring: Well, let’s begin, if you could tell us your full name and where you were born.
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- Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW JOE BRINN Born: Portsmouth, Virginia Resides: Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, February 23, 2013 Interviewer: Now Mr. Brinn, can you begin by giving us a little basic background on yourself? To start with,...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Edward Johnson 2 Interview Length: (01:30:07:00) Recap of Experience / Vignettes (00:00:49:00) While Johnson’s unit was in Africa, there was a problem with the unit’s jeeps, where the engines would hesitate; th...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length:1:01 Wendell Miles WWII Veteran Provost Marshal and Judge Advocate General; 1943 to –(?) 1:12 Born in Holland Michigan 1:45 Born in 1916 2:09 Discussing being the smallest member of his family and how h...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Rita Glanz Length of Interview: 41:30 (02:03) JS: We’re talking today with Mrs. Rita Glanz of Kentwood, Michigan. The interviewer is James Smither of Grand Valley State University.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Paul Lecours Interview Length: 1:08 Pre-enlistment / Early Service Period (00:00:23:00) Born in Lebanon, New Hampshire in 1946 (00:00:23:00) His father worked as a salesperson in a furniture store and his mo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Glenn Dykstra Interview Length: (01:07:01:00) Pre-Enlistment / Training (00:00:30:00) Born in Wautonga, Oklahoma in 1932 during the Dust Bowl days (00:00:30:00) His father had just got out of the service when...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Wilbert Koetje Interview Length: (01:09:40:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:25:00) Born in Marion, Michigan in 1922 on his family’s farm (00:00:25:00) Growing up, he worked on the farm, then at a lumb...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Paul Lindner (56:40) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • Paul was born in Indiana in the early 1920s His father worked in tool and die for Pullman Manufacturing Company His family was a little low on money during the Dep...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Transcript Edmond C. Szudzik Born: October 16, 1918 in Grand Rapids, MI WWII Veteran United States Army, 1941 to 1945 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd (Red Arrow) Division Transcribed: April 18, 2007 by Joan...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ben Peters Cold War/Vietnam War 1 hour 57 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born on April 26, 1941 -Grew up on a farm in Holmes County, Florida -His father was a farmer -He was the youngest of ten children -He had to qui...
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- Text: ...00) Drury and his family own a small store in Wayland, Michigan and all the money that they earn from the store goes to help veterans who are homeless or down-trodden find jobs, get new clothes, etc. (01:23:47:00) o Unfortunately, some of the veterans that the funds are helping are...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Edward Dochod 53:46 Introduction (00:18) We’re talking today with Mr. Edward Dochod of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the interviewer is James Smither of the Grand Valley State University Veterans History ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Transcript Russel Prince Born: 1922 near Cadillac, MI. WWII Veteran United States Army, October 15, 1940 to January 1945 (Red Arrow) Division Interviewed by: Jodi Moore and Joy Miedema, GVSU Transcribed b...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Michael Alioto Vietnam War Interview Length: (02:01:49:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:27:00) Alioto was born on December 19th, 1947 at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan (00:00:27:00) o While he was growing up, ...