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  • 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...
Childress, James Harold (Interview outline and video), 2015

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Van Strien, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...:33) For a short time he worked in an operations officer. He was irritated about how men were treating the returning Vietnam veterans. (1:38:47) He ordered the men who worked under him to greet the returning veterans when they returned to the states. (1:39:58) Cappy served as a sup...
Rowe, Everett (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...sive schools of flying fish -In the Pacific the ship had to zigzag to avoid Japanese submarines still in the area (00:57:57) Veterans’ Group Involvement -After his service he joined the American Legion at Post 413 in Grand Blanc, Michigan -Served as their Vice Commander for a time -Involv...
North, Buford (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert O’Brien World War II 57 minutes 8 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 31, 1922 -Moved when he was an infant to Grand Rapids, Michigan -His father was a dentist -Wound up following in his fathe...
O'Brien, Robert F. (Interview outline and video)

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 54:00 William Ewing World War II Veteran Air Force; 1941:Oct. to 1984 3rd Attack [i.e. Bombardment] Group [ Ed. note: Mr. Ewing suffers from Alzheimer’s and his answers are often repetitive and sometim...
Ewing, William (Interview outline and video), 2007

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Johnson, William (Interview outline and video), 2005

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Timmerman, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Al Johnson Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (01:17:23) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:00)       Born in Columbus, OH in 1923.
Johnson, Ellsworth (Al) (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Grasman World War II Total Time: 1:00:56 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:00) • • • • • Born in Georgetown Township, MI in 1923.
Grasman, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • 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...
Heine, Kevin (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oliver L. Butler (29:49) (00:06) Grand Rapids Michigan • When Pearl Harbor was hit, Oliver was working at Imperial Metal Products • Oliver enlisted in the military after the attack (00:37) South Pacific • He was stationed througho...
Butler, Oliver J (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2004