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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Frederick Rawsthorne (42:20) Pre Enlistment Born in St Helens, England, June 6, 1922 Family immigrated to America when very young Returned to England with Mother and Father few years later, back to St Helens.
![Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006 Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/87a9f14883a6df347a7b8f8ab0c0405e.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Larry R. Armstrong (18:15) Pre-Enlistment • Born in Livingston, TN (1:40) • Was a shoe shine boy when he was 8 years old (2:00) • Became a boxer when he was in his teen years (2:20) • Tried to run away and join the service, but ...
![Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003 Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ff483618ff74907e965c976874832f50.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Fred Bernhardt Name of War: World War II Length of Interview (00:36:31) Disc Two (00:30) Marine Photographer There were picture sets available to all those in the division for a price [this was discussed because...
![Bernhardt, Fred (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2007 Bernhardt, Fred (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a0e2fb6efc2e758b09a85b43f1fbf15d.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Janssen (53:28) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • John was born on April 30, 1922 in Wisconsin His father bought a farm in Michigan in 1928 and they moved John graduated from high school in 1940; before that he ha...
![Janssen, John (Interview outline and video), 2008 Janssen, John (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/bc367cc9704d97db109f624931822d38.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harry Daleure (1:05:07) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • Harry was born in Salem, Indiana on July 16, 1926 The area had bad weather and lots of snow He lived in a small town of about 5,000 and it was a nice area f...
![Daleure, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2007 Daleure, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4f82791703b571ed8bfa2dbf4e6241e5.jpg)
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- Text: ...fter he was discharged (1:05:00) Made a lot of close friends while in the service, he the only one left (1:06:00) Joined the Veterans Foreign Wars (VFW) for a while but quit (1:08:09) Member of the 1st Marine Division association and Guadalcanal association (1:08:00) Worked at Bastian-Bless...
![Reiss, Joe (Interview outline and video), 2012 Reiss, Joe (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6a7bb092168ff2b8b5ca1c40fea52191.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lawrence Gardner (01:06:56) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • Lawrence was born in Illinois near the Mississippi River His father worked for the railroad and often was transferred around the state Many of Lawrence�...
![Gardner, Lawrence D. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Gardner, Lawrence D. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0af0b147d38a3b3b6621231ca7d81e3f.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Rex Rogers (57:33) (00:25) Background Information • Rex was born in Lansing, Michigan in the early twenties • His father was a tool and dye maker • They moved to Battle Creek, Michigan where Rex went to school • During high scho...
![Rogers, Rex (Interview outline and video), 2008 Rogers, Rex (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/87cda267b70c0e341f6ac0dd27bf3b67.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Gordon Rowe Length: 44:07 (00:15) Background Information Gordon was born on May 23, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan He grew up in Highland Park and went to school in Ferndale Gordon’s father worke...
![Rowe, Gordon (Interview outline and video), 2008 Rowe, Gordon (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/10cc480b3da16c8694caa3d32f8d7a4e.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project World War II Bill Karpowicz Total Time (01:12:18) Background (00:00:48) Bill was born February 10th, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan and had four sisters; Bill's father worked as a shoe repairman and in a foundry while his mot...
![Karpowicz, William (Interview outline and video), 2013 Karpowicz, William (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/954bc6beffe28e1d41ade01a487be8c7.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bob Mueller (00:41:41) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 8, 1921 His father worked as a chemist and was also a very good pianist Bob went to high school in Chicago and...
![Mueller, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008 Mueller, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/25d06752b80626ba7cc512aa40ecc362.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Flate Staples Length: 33:43 (00:15) Background Information Flate was born on September 4, 1924 in Mississippi and moved to Michigan in 1931 His mother worked as a seamstress and had found a better job in M...
![Staples, Flate (Interview outline and video), 2008 Staples, Flate (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/740f72b2afd595f42fd1af5231e5dc2a.jpg)