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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Jerry Gore Length of Interview (00:09:13) Background Born July 9, 1949 Served in the Vietnam War, Army Drafted into the Army Living in North Baltimore, Ohio During the time he was drafted, a Marine Sergeant picked which men would go ...
Gore, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Kenneth Ball Length: 36:22 (00:25) Background Information • • • Kenneth was born in Byron Township, Michigan and lived on a dairy farm He graduated from high school in 1952 and went to community college for a year befor...
Ball, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project August Edema (36:27) (00:13) Background Information • August was born in Byron Center, MI in 1920 • His family had a 60 acre farm and 6 kids • His father worked in a shop once in a while for extra money • August went to w...
Edema, August (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lawrence (Larry) Dean (00:27:00) Introduction (00:13) Pre-Enlistment (00:21) • Born in Muskegon Heights, MI on June 30, 1934. • Father’s name was Oliver C.
Dean, Lawrence A. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War James Donnelly? 13:53 Introduction (00:22)    James was originally from Saginaw, Michigan. When he received his draft notice, he had just come home from his 2nd shift job and his mother was crying and sh...
Donnelly, James Francis (Interview outline), 2013

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James McConnon Length: 36:08 (00:25) Training    James was drafted into the Army in October of 1971; he had been living in Caledonia, Michigan He went through many physicals in Detroit and then was sent to Fort Knox,...
McConnon, James (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran History Project George T. Zysk (00:44:57) Background • Born in Grand Haven Michigan • June 20 1916 • Joined the Red Arrow Division 1934 (2:10)Battle of the Coral Sea • Sunk the Japanese Navy • Started at Midway-Japanese sunk Yorktown aircraft ...
Zysk, George (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Paul Dunning Length of Interview (00:23:37) Background Paul Dunning, born January 16, 1932 Served in the Korean War, 7th Division Signal Corps  Corporal- Dunning’s highest rank Born in Holland, Michigan Had one sist...
Dunning, Paul (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ray Janssen (00:47:03) (00:15) Background Information • Ray was born in Wisconsin in 1923 • They later moved to Michigan and his father bought a 40 acre farm, and also worked in a factory • They had almost lost the farm during the...
Janssen, Raymond (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dean Chapman World War II Total Time: 1:02:01 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:21) • • • • • Born in Lansing, MI 1922. Father was a credit manager Graduated from Michigan State University in 1943.
Chapman, Dean (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Andrew M. Olah Length of interview (00:10:10) (00:00) Background Born March 4, 1944 (00:01) Served in the army during World War II (00:06) Had basic training in Tacoma, WA and se...
Olah, Andrew M. (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Simon Maier (18:27) Background Information (00:26)  Before being drafted in the fall of 1954, Simon was a farmer, part time carpenter and was married. (00:29) Service (1:00)        Though Simon’s unit was...
Maier, Simeon (Interview outline), 2011