Search Results
Applied Limits:
Limit your search
Collection- Veterans History Project (239)
- Veterans (239)
- Veterans History Project (U.S.) (239)
- United States--History, Military (238)
- Michigan--History, Military (192)
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American (143)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American (47)
- Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American (31)
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American (21)
- United States. Army (10)
- Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American (8)
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American (5)
- Women (5)
- United States. Marine Corps (3)
- Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American (2)
- Merchant marine--United States (2)
- Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives (2)
- United States--National Guard (2)
- United States. Air Force (2)
- Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American (1)
- African-American soldiers (1)
- Aircraft carriers (1)
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 (1)
- Text (239)
- Moving Image (230)
239 results
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Phil Brockschmidt (01:24:36) (00:25) Background Information • Phil played football a lot in school and did not enjoy studying • He also liked hunting, fishing, and working on the farm • He was also involved in track, basketball, a...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Operation Desert Storm Daniel Donnelly Total Time – (18:36) Background Before serving in the military, he was in high school (00:21) He enlisted into the Navy He chose to be in the Navy o He enlisted with...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Anderson (00:25:37) Background • George Anderson • Born February 5, 1931 • Coopersville, Michigan (00:09) • He enlisted into the navy (00:29) • Grew up on Garfield Street not to far from where he lives now (00:44) • W...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Interview Notes Length (51:23) Donald Vogel Vietnam War Veteran United States Navy (00:20) Pre Enlistment. • Graduated from High School 1966 • Joined Naval Reserve right out of high school. (01:57) • Sent to San Francisco • When in San Francisco, assigned to Assault Craft Division 1...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Richard Alkema World War II 52 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. -Located very near to the Detroit River.
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James H. Childress World War II Tape Length: 19 minutes 3 seconds Interview Length: 18 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:07) Enlisting in the Navy -Enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school -Worked for three months after grad...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kevin Heine Disc One (01:01:07) (00:33) Background Information • Kevin was born in Flint, Michigan on October 1, 1964 • In 1952 [1852?] Jacob Heine migrated from Germany to the US • He had a long family military history that dates...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Don Bennett Length: 1:22:46 (00:15) Background Information Don was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan on January 23, 1925 His father owned a silver fox ranch that he opened in 1924 The business di...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Ronald Bergin Length of Interview (00:42:55) Background (00:00:00) Born April 20, 1927 Served in WWII in the Navy as a seaman, 1st class Enlisted in the Navy because a lot of his friends died in the Army Had to join earl...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Peterson Jr. (01:02:47) (00:25) Enlistment • • • • • George enlisted in the Navy when he was 17 years old He was sent to Newport, RI for training George made a good friend from Detroit while training and both of them d...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project World War II Vern Pouch (41:44) Background Information () Born March 4th 1927 in FruitportMichigan. (00:06) He served in the Navy reaching a rank of Ship’s Cook 1st Class. (00:11) Vern enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at...