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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Name of Interviewee: Bert Jones II Length of Interview (00:22:38) Background (00:00:03) Born on Sept 9, 1949 Served in Vietnam/Cambodia for the United States’ Army Highest rank achieved, E4...
![Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008 Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c44a420d4bfdde9cebce09bdbbaaa952.jpg)
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- Description: John Salistian Jr. was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had a passion for playing his saxophone before the war and during the war. He enlisted to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam, and wound up being sent there anyway.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Salistian Jr. (00:44:16) (18:00) Detroit Michigan • Born March 20 1947 • Remembers serial number, RA#16926237 • Father John Salistian • Mother Mary Salistian • Sister Diane Salistian • John grew up in Warren Michigan �...
![Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007 Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6d058545ad7a86dd198fc287cb2f160d.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Fred Garcia Vietnam War Total Time: 27:58 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:18) Born in Lansing, MI in 1948 Obtained a Masters Degree from Michigan State University in Administration Father was a World War II
![Garcia, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2008 Garcia, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/15c033bb274588c43f3f04eed0ac16c5.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam Era Christal Stanton (17:45) Background Information (00:30) • • • • • Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on October 2nd 1954. (00:33) She was raised on a farm and had a little brother. (00:40) Christal was enrolled in co...
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- Description: ... relation to his feelings about those who serve currently in the military, and we get some description of his involvement in veteran organizations. The interview ends with him showing some pictures of his howitzer, of a Chinook helicopter, and the shelters they constructed....
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 24:00 Jack Henry Flory Vietnam War Veteran United States Army: 1968 to 1970 4th Infantry Div. (00:49) Pre-enlistment: • He went to Michigan State University where he graduated and soon after was drafte...
![Flory, Jack Henry (Interview outline and video), 2007 Flory, Jack Henry (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/01c4bcf64db203d9ac063fb8e510db85.jpg)
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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...
![Schwaller, Eric (Interview outline and video), 2007 Schwaller, Eric (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ab7be69b40504793abfb73185697c83.jpg)
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- Description: Tim spent time in the Reserves after the Navy, but had to retire in 1991 due to his class 1 diabetes. He now resides in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tim Kidd (00:28:16) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • Tim was born in Michigan on August 20, 1951 He grew up in a close knit family His parents were from Ohio and his father’s family have immigrated to the US from Ir...
![Kidd, Timothy A. (Interview outline and video), 2006 Kidd, Timothy A. (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7bc92d384b2ae6f129e4889d2b61b059.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Pope Length: 33:06 (00:30) Background Information Charles was born on October 15, 1956 in the upper peninsula of Michigan He had a good childhood and often went hunting and built things with his father...
![Pope, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2008 Pope, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1acb81bcdcfdf91f718907881a5d51ac.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jimmie Carrol Bush Vietnam War Total Time: 17:45 Pre-Enlistment (00:24) • • Went to Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan.
![Bush, Jimmie Carrol (Interview outline and video), 2005 Bush, Jimmie Carrol (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e6c12f970e25041410ecfda42fdebd2d.jpg)
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- Description: Frank Jones is a Vietnam War veteran that was born on February 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in June 1970 he was drafted into the Army in August 1970. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Benning, Georgia.
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- Text: ...Readjusting to Civilian Life & Life after the War -He was harassed by protestors -While at Ferris State University the Veterans’ Club was looked down upon -Feels that veterans from the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan are treated better now -Directly because of how vetera...
![Jones, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2015 Jones, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/237168ac838ec5047c105d95b38cefa7.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Robert Machiele (06:56) (00:15) Background Information • Robert was born on March 7, 1944 in Zeeland, MI • His father worked at a casket factory • Robert worked making kitchen cabinets before the war (01:41) Training • Robert we...
![Machiele, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008 Machiele, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f87f4865e161fefdf4c3df8be2ddeac1.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Jerry McFarland Name of War: Vietnam War Length of Interview: (00:40:57) (00:30) Background Information Jerry was born march 24, 1933 and enlisted in the Navy in 1950 He had envied hi...
![Mc Farland, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2005 Mc Farland, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/432ca2d75dbc736b6ff7e248f2d3de92.jpg)