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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran History Project Emerson Barrone (00:49:36) Introduction (00:00) Childhood and Pre-War (00:10) • • • • • • • • Born November 5, 1922 in Hubbardston, MI Remembers playing with the neighbor children Attended same school in Hubbardston for ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Edward Dailey (00:43:04) (00:17) Introduction: • Born in Hazel Park, Michigan in 1932. • He attended grade school in Rochester, Michigan. • Left school in the eighth grade to work for a cement contractor. • He had five brothers....
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Joseph Mitch (48:46) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • Joseph was born in Pennsylvania in 1919 His father was a coal miner and his mother stayed at home Joseph finished school through the third grade Aft...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Walter M. Monson Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:28:45) Pre-Enlistment Enlisted in the US Army (1:20) Completed college in January of 1953 (1:40) Waited to be drafted, but since he was m...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Richmond Length: 39:55 (00:15) Background Information Robert was born in Shelburne, Indiana in 1924 His father was a coal miner and later became a farmer Robert helped his father wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Austhoff (31:42) Pre-Enlistment • Born September 15, 1948 (0:25) • Born in Grand Rapids, MI (0:35) • Attended different schools for K-9 (0:45) • Attended Caledonia High School (1:20) • Has a child living in Woodstock, GA ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ronald Sabin, Sr. Length: 23:39 (00:15) Background Information Ronald was born in Wyoming, Michigan and later moved to Byron Center, where he graduated from high school in 1954 He was born in 1935 and had 6 other ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Wayne Umlor (23:54) Hospital Stay (00:00) • • • • One of his fellow soldiers who was wounded wanted to see his friend so badly that he had Wayne unhook him from his equipment in the middle of the night and take...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Cole (40:16) (00:12) Background Information • • • • Jack was born August 23, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI He went to reformed school until he was 16 Was the first of 3 brothers to go to the service; his brothers went into the ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War David Corradetti Total Time (00:24:47) Introduction (00:00:25) David Corradetti was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, on January 1st, 1950 (00:00:32) David had a background in hunting and fishing; he also played fo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War Joseph Minias Total Time (00:28:46) Introduction (00:00:23) Joseph Minias was born in Bockhorn, Germany in 1945; his family moved the United States when he was five years old (00:00:40) His parents were both Po...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Darin Jousma Yugoslav Wars & War on Terror 9 minutes 1 second (00:00:13) Early Life -Lived with his parents before enlisting in the Army -Had a part-time job when he was in high school (00:00:32) Enlisting in the Army & Tr...
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- Description: Paul Penno was a World War II veteran who served in the Army as a medical aid from 1942 to December 1945. In this account, Penno discusses his pre-enlistment and his enlistment and training years in the U.S.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Paul Penno Length of Interview: 51 minutes 59 seconds Pre-Enlistment (00:37) Childhood (00:40) o Penno was born in Watkins County, Montana on July 19, 1918. (00:54) o Originally...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Bob Tarbuck Length of interview (1:38:12) (0:19) Background Born July 4, 1949 in East Liverpool, Ohio (0:27) Father worked in steel mill and mother stayed at home (0:45) Had an older brother that was turned down by...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Name of Interviewee: Ron Lyon Length of interview (01:02:26) (0:00:10) Background Born in Flint, MI on November 14, 1941, three weeks before Pearl Harbor. (0:00:26) Grew up ...
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- Text: ... at the end of 1943. (00:10:46)Assigned to the 39th Regiment during his time in England. Some of the men in the company were veterans of campaigns in North Africa and Sicily. (00:13:20) Spent some time helping to clean up London after the blitz. (00:15:48) Shipped out from Southampton, Engl...
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- Text: (asphalt plant) moving heavy machinery (23:50) • Doesn’t really keep in touch with many people from the military except for 2 of them (24:00) • Did not join any veterans groups after the war (24:30) • End of video shows military history and where he served (28:17)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Carl Leo Fairfield Length of Interview: 36 minutes • Pre-Enlistment (00:27) o Childhood (00:56) Born on May 3rd, 1927 at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan. (01:07) o Fam...
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- Description: ...Arthur Polmanteer is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army's 78th Division from January, 1944 to 1946. In this account, Polmanteer discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. His unit saw action in the Hurtgen Forest, in the Battle of the Bulge, at the Rem...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Arthur Polmanteer Length of Interview: 28 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11) Childhood (00:15) o Family (00:41) o Polmanteer was born in Trout Lake, Upper Michigan on March...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Leo Homrich World War II Total Time: 1:02:00 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:12) • • • • Born in Wyoming, MI in January, 1925 Wanted to join the army at 17, but his father would not let him.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Orville Boerman Korean War (33:40) (00:25) Background Information Orville was born on October 22, 1933 in Allegan County, Michigan His parents were farmers, but lost their farm during the Depression His father then ...