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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...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Joseph Connelly Length of interview (1:38:19) (0:00:17) Background Born in East St. Louis, Illinois January 11, 1949 (0:35) Lived here until he was drafted in to the military (0:50) Father worked as a meat cutter a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ronald Allen Vietnam War 24 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:01) Overview of Service and Training -In the Air Force from 1970 to 1974 -Worked with the Airborne Air Rescue Recovery Service -Better known as Air Force Pararescue -Worked as a c...
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- Text: ...however Ron was in better shape than most. (6:25) Basic training lasted 6 weeks. (7:00) Some of the instructors were Vietnam veterans. (7:32) Next, Ron was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for AIT [Advanced Individual Training]. Ron was assigned to Field Artillery. (8:11) Ron was trained on 155...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Norris Einertson Cold War (Pre-Vietnam); Vietnam War; Cold War (Post-Vietnam) 28 minutes 3 seconds *Note: Times in the outline correspond with the timecode on the interview (01:12:13) Early Life -Born on August 6, 1930, near Westbroo...
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- Description: After a professional career, he became a minister and got involved with a group of American missionaries that work in Vietnam to help teach the rural Vietnamese English and to help American Vietnam War veterans find peace with their memories.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bob Smoker Vietnam War 1 hour 26 minutes 39 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born on October 25, 1949 in York, Pennsylvania -Grew up there -Mother worked in a department store -Father worked for a heating and plumbing company -Delivere...
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- Description: Jim Vanden Hout is a Vietnam War veteran who was born on February 7, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When he was twenty five he was drafted into the Army on January 22, 1968. He received training at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Fort Polk, Louisiana before being deployed to Vietnam in May 1968.
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- Text: ...ng older and to being able to go back to his old job -Most of his coworkers were interested to hear about Vietnam (01:28:17) Veterans’ Groups and Associations -Upon returning home he wasn’t welcomed home by the VFW or American Legion -Felt that was tasteless considering they were suppos...
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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...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Carl Ballard Length: 1:16:57 (03:00) Background Information • • • • Carl was born on October 16, 1932 in Kent County, Michigan He went to Wayland high school and graduated in 1951 Carl expected that he would be drafte...
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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...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Don Bennett Length: 1:22:46 (00:15) Background Information Don was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan on January 23, 1925 His father owned a silver fox ranch that he opened in 1924 The business di...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Ronald Bergin Length of Interview (00:42:55) Background (00:00:00) Born April 20, 1927 Served in WWII in the Navy as a seaman, 1st class Enlisted in the Navy because a lot of his friends died in the Army Had to join earl...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Kendrick Coryell Vietnam War/Cold War Total Time: 1:07:29 Childhood and Pre-Service (0:00:00) • • • • • • • Born in Victoria, Kansas, but grew up on a farm in Blain County, Oklahoma.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arch Crist (00:17:34) (00:44) Pre-enlistment: • Graduated high school in 1945 • Lived in River Falls, WI • When to River Falls State Teachers College; which is now part of Wisconsin University • After a year of school he decided...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Afghanistan and Iraq Jeff DeLange Length of Interview (00:21:10) Background Born in Grand Rapids, MI; attended Caledonia High School Father worked at Steelcase and mother was a real estate agent; has two older sisters First family me...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Robert Mulder Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:59:15) (00:40) Background Information Robert was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan He went to Southwest Christian S...