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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Henry J. Pelak World War II 1 hour 9 minutes 19 seconds (00:00:04) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 24, 1924 -He attended elementary school at Sacred Heart in Grand Rapids -He was taught discipline by the nuns -He a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kenneth Kelly (01:47:10) Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Born on a farm in Coopersville, MI. (0:24) One of nine children, six boys and three girls (00:30) H...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Don Bennett (01:14:08) (00:31) Background • (00:31) His full name is Don A. Bennett, he was born in Holburton, Michigan on January 23rd, 1925. Holburton is in the Upper Peninsula. • (01:05) He recalls a childhood trip out West, and ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Louis Kayo Erwin Sr. World War II 1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born in Dayton, Tennessee, on March 1, 1925 -Moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee when he was 16 years old -Parents got a divorce when he was young -Live...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Iraq Interviewee: Joshua Karr Length of Interview: 01:02:30 Background He was born in 1979 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Hammond (1:21:34) (00:30) Background Information • • • • Bob was born on February 18, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan He went to South High School Bob joined the Navy one year after Pearl Harbor had been attacked H...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project James Porter (00:39:20) Childhood, Schooling, Manhattan Project Helper, Enlistment In The Navy • (00:23) Porter was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, on the south side, in 1926 • (00:36) his father died when he was a baby; he w...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Richard Rasmussen Length of Interview: 00:59:36 Background: Dr. Richard Rasmussen was born in Lakeview, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Charles Aldrich Interview Total Time: 1:50:34 Background (00:11) Mr. Aldrich was born on February 7th 1925 in Hastings, Michigan (00:35) He and his family lived on the farm (1:00) After living on the farm fo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Glenn Gronevelt Vietnam War 1 hour 27 minutes 57 seconds (00:00:42) Early Life -Born in Grand Haven, Michigan in 1947 -Father worked in construction with his brother -Glenn started working with his father in construction when he w...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Oracz World War II 2 hours 57 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1925 at the family home at 1012 Pulaski Street -His parents were Polish peasant immigrants -They had been living in America fo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Gary Doublestein Vietnam War; Cold War; Iraq War; War in Afghanistan 1 hour 56 minutes 6 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on November 15, 1952, in Plainwell, Michigan -Grew up on a farm in Wayland, Michigan -Attended high school t...