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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Derk Doornbos World War II Total Time: 1:45:05 Pre-War (0:00:20) • • • • • Born in 1920 in Stannen, Netherlands. Moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was 6 months old.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Richard De Young Interview Length: (00:05:10:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:31:00) Born on September 2, 1944 in Petoskey, Michigan (00:00:31:00) o De Young’s father was in the WPA and then served as a co...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Rex Funnell World War II Total Time: 54:00 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:01) • • • • • • • Born in Whitehall, Michigan in 1916 Father was a barber.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Calvin Owen (50:25) (00:20) Pre-service Born Columbus OH went to HS in Granville OH DePaul University, took French classes Trans OH ST took ROTC summer '41 deferment until '43 Involved in construction of Fort Custer ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Thomas Reddington Length: 20:18 (00:35) Background Information Thomas was born on May 7, 1924 and later became a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during WWII Thomas enlisted in the Army Air Corps because...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Alfred Roth (1:05:55) (00:25) Background Information • Alfred was the only boy in his small sixth grade class in Ionia County • He went to high school in Lowell • Alfred worked on his parents farm throughout his years in...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Douglas Martyn (00:45:53) (00:20) Background Information • Born in Flint Michigan in 1925. • Father worked in factory. • Joined National Guard at 16. • During high school, worked for National Guard on Saturdays only. • Left hi...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Iraq Interviewee Name: Michael Adams Length of Interview: 00:30:35 Background He wanted to be in the armed forces since he was six or seven.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jerry Von Holt (1:50:47) (00:15) Background Information • • Jerry was born on May 16, 1930 in Quincy, Illinois He liked to play pranks when he was younger; he ran all over town and was very restless • Jerry dropped out of schoo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ken TerHaar (31:20) (00:35) Background Information • Ken was born in Byron Center, Michigan on January 31, 1928 • His father was a mechanic in a Ford garage near their house • Ken graduated from high school in 1946 • He had paid...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bryan Pogodzinski Cold War, Iraq War 15 minutes 38 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on September 15th, 1964. -Served as a Master Sergeant in the Air Force.
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