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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Thomas Michael Ross (07:30) (01:10)Childhood Zeeland HS Father worked for Chemical Company 2 Brothers Mike and Dan, older and younger Shot Marbles in Grade school Played Basketball Still acquainted with classmate that went on to join M...
![Ross, Thomas Michael (Interview outline and video), 2007 Ross, Thomas Michael (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9b1644f968b6eb836176fe72140a7b4c.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Interviewee name: Robert Brady Length of Interview: (00:16:28) Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Robert Brady Length of Interview (00:16:28)...
![Brady, Robert Howes (Interviewer outline and video), 2009 Brady, Robert Howes (Interviewer outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b712e7c8af4ace4ee570701dc38a26cf.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Desert Storm Matthew Urbancik Total Time – (06:18) Background • • • • • • • • • • • He joined the military because he wanted to do something with electronics (00:12) He felt that the Navy had the m...
![Urbancik, Matthew (Interview outline), 2011 Urbancik, Matthew (Interview outline), 2011](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- Text: ...e, there was little work being done by the subs at sea. (8:40) He was sent to TAP after discharging. This program was to get veterans to think morel like a civilian and less like a soldier. (9:36) Philip uses the web site We Serve Together in order to keep in contact with many other vet...
![Rasey, Philip (Interview outline), 2011 Rasey, Philip (Interview outline), 2011](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- Text: ...is emphysema was acting up. (34:40) Robert took himself to the hospital and treated. (35:19) He was recommended to go to the Veterans Home in 2010 by his daughter. He was not opposed to the idea. Since he has gone there, he believes that it has made things much easier. (37:30) Robert works ...
![Livo, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2011 Livo, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8fbcb70e8633ca6bdf046147f3224b1c.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Clarence Hunter Total Time – (10:01) Background He was born in London, Arkansas on September 1, 1935 (00:17) He served in the Army and the Navy (00...
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- Description: ... Orleans, Newport, Grand Rapids, the Azores and aboard on the destroyer escort Nickelson. Jan remains active with the local veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Amvets and Waves National. She has attained the positions of commander and judge advocate for the American Legion...
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- Text: ...about going out to sea because she gets seasick (44:46:00) Luckily, the ship stayed tied to the pier during her time there. Veterans Organizations (45:40:18) Jan was first involved with the Furniture City Post of the American Legion, which is a sea service only post on...
![Roy, Janice (Interview outline and video), 2013 Roy, Janice (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6f6917a984cc294fac31082834fc36cc.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Spud Ensing Length of interview (50:23) (0:08) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 31, 1926(0:35) Lived in Grand Rapids until 8th grade then moved to Cedar Springs (0:41) Father worked as a furna...
![Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012 Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ab5fbf2401f4d096f36a855d1f171dc.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ronald Zandbergen Cold War 23 minutes 0 seconds (00:00:10) -Born in November 26th, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -Raised on a farm. -About 250 acre farm raising animals for food.
![Zandbergen, Ronald Fay (Interview outline and video), 2015 Zandbergen, Ronald Fay (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5013053e63cc3351a76c6b4470452975.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Hickel (00:30:26) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Steve was born in Cleveland, OH in 1956 He attended Duquesne University, Notre Dame University, and another university overseas Steve was able to receive a stud...
![Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005 Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e6db6f3f9f9248df2432092036687175.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Hotchkiss Cold War/Vietnam Era (39:26) Entrance into the Military (00:40) At the age of 17 Arthur had an interest in going into the military. (00:44) He joined the Naval Reserve.
![Hotchkiss, Arthur (Interview outline and video), 2006 Hotchkiss, Arthur (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ac15f7a54127d1052b5a10da21da2ea.jpg)