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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Randy Curry (02:38:00) (43:00)Washington D.C. • Born November 19, 1944 • Father was in the military for 23 years. He was the head dietician at Walter Reed Hospital • When he was two he spent 3 years in Bettelheim Germany where his...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. Edward Byrd Vietnam War 1 hour 24 minutes 28 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born on January 26, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama -Moved to Washington D.C. and grew up there -His father started several businesses -Most successful one w...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gunther Kirschner (42:20) Background information (00:11) Born in October of 1948 in Germany. (00:14) His mother was German but his father was an American Soldier who fought in WWI...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Interview Vietnam War George Calvin Bekkering Length of Interview (00:44:33) Military Background (00:00:23) Was a part of the Army and served in the Vietnam War: 1967-1968 • Arrived as an E-3, Private 1st Class, and came back as a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War Dale Cooper (1:01:32) Background Information (00:14) • • • • • • • Born in 1948 in Southern Illinois in a farm house. (00:15) Dale was the fourth out of five children. (00:30) The farm grew corn and beans and ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project George Dorman Cold War/Vietnam War 36 minutes 36 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life and Enlisting in the Air Force -Born on May 25, 1930 in Manistique, Michigan (Upper Peninsula) -He quit high school at the age of seventeen, so that ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Howard Plattner (43:24) Background Information (00:30) Born in Sabetha, Kansas (approx. 1950). A small town. There were approx. 13 students in his high school class. (00:33) He has three...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Era Gary Wermuth (48:04) Introduction (00:21) Gary was born near Ithaca, Michigan. His family lived on a farm, and in 1961 he went to Michigan State University.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project US Navy Paul Allen Total Time (01:23:00) Introduction (00:00:19) Paul was born in 1926 in South Boston; his heritage includes some Irish and English (00:00:34) His father served in WWI for the US Navy where he met his futu...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Dave Kenyon 45:39 Introduction (00:15) Dave was born in Binghamton, New York on February 20, 1949. His father worked at a furniture manufacturing company and his mother worked for G...
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- Description: Dr. Larry Robson is a Vietnam War veteran who was born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan. He attended Albion College and the University of Michigan completing surgical training in 1968. He enlisted in the Navy in June 1968 to fulfill his commitment to the military.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. Larry Robson Vietnam War 44 minutes 41 seconds (00:00:37) Early Life -Born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan -Moved to Allegan, Michigan where his father owned a drug store -Went to Albion College, Michigan originally to play ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bill Williams Vietnam War 2 hours 11 minutes 40 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Muscatine, Iowa -Grew up on a farm near Wapello, Iowa -Born on December 20, 1941 -Went to high school in Wapello -Played football -Took a...