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- Text: Post-War (14:53) • • Got a job and went back to work when he got back working at a factory in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joined the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion when he got back.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Don King Name of War: Other veterans and civilians/Persian Gulf War Length of Interview: (00:12:09) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:05) Born in Albion, NY in 1963 Graduated High School ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Steven Collison (2nd interview) Total Time: 41:50 Childhood and Pre-enlistment (00:25) • • • • • Born in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1961. Quit high school for a half of a semester, but went back to school.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Hayes Cargill World War II Total Time: 0:30:45 Childhood, Pre-Enlistment, and Post-War (00:18) Born September 12, 1926 Attended South High and Davis Tech High School in Grand Rapids.
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- Text: .... (11:34) He does not believe his military experience affected his life as a civilian too greatly. (12:40) He is a member of veterans' organizations. (13:30) Over all, Wesley was glad to have a chance to serve his country. (14:24) ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Richard McCarty (7:17) Background Information (00:35) Before joining the Service he worked in the Printing department. (00:40) At the age of 21 Richard received his draft notice. (00:51) At the time of his draft, he was liv...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William McViker (00:33:19) Background (00:15) • (:15)Born August 12 1959 in Lewistown Pennsylvania • Graduated from Lewistown Area High School • Currently working for Perrigo in Allegan Michigan-Pharmaceutical Company (2:00) Air F...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Desert Storm Matthew Urbancik Total Time – (06:18) Background • • • • • • • • • • • He joined the military because he wanted to do something with electronics (00:12) He felt that the Navy had the m...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jack Valkenier (28:10) Born 1928 December 18th, in the Netherlands Anne Moene Falconeer Born 1925 August 13th Zeeland, near Belgium (00:00) Childhood - Father was a minister.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Interviewee name: Robert Lee Hughes Length of Interview: (00:31:25) Background (00:00:20) Born on June 17, 1956 in Detroit, MI Was a shy child and was held back in kindergar...
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- Text: He then went to an airline school in Kansas City. (12:11) In 1994 he retired from the airline business. (12:42) He supports the VFW but is not in any veteran’s organization. (12:50)
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- Description: ...Eric Schwaller is a very unique veteran; he served in three branches of the armed forces between 1972 and 1998. He started as a tank crewman in Germany. He joined the Navy traveled undersea in a nuclear missile-bearing nuclear submarine and returned to the army and was a member of the 101st...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eric Schwaller (56:52)Pre Enlistment Born Sept 19 1954 in WA Moved to Allison Park, PA Father was diesel salesman for 30 years, married 54 years Attended Birchfield Elementary, until moved to Plymouth, MI, HS class of 72 Has o...