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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Zegollari Cold War Total Time: 42:28 Pre-Enlistment (00:10) • • Born in 1960 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Joined the Marines during his freshman year of college.
![Zegollari, James (Interview outline and video), 2008 Zegollari, James (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6166b5a05c4f1a32cf511f191476a245.jpg)
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- Description: During his time in the Army, Jeff drove trucks and continued to do so after being discharged. Jeff currently lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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- Text: ...ransporting computers Jeff began having medical problems and could no longer drive He now lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (18:35) Marriage Jeff got married to a woman in Virginia in 1980, but it only lasted one year He was married again in 1985 to a woman from Loui...
![Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007 Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/49f4ecf84005d13423af7b913c86a499.jpg)
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- Description: Lawrence M. Gary is a WW II Veteran who served in the United States Army in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was assigned to F Co 341st Infantry Regiment (86th "Blackhawk" Div.), spending the majority of his military service time in the divisional motor pool.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 45:56 Lawrence Millard Gary WWII Veteran United States Army; November 1942 to March 1946 Infantry (0:00) Info - Born January 1st 1932 (Says 1992, later clarified as '32) Lived in Wheaton, IL Was re...
![Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/61a92d967ef25ef6f65c0c7637fb4e65.jpg)
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- Description: John Salistian Jr. was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had a passion for playing his saxophone before the war and during the war. He enlisted to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam, and wound up being sent there anyway.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Salistian Jr. (00:44:16) (18:00) Detroit Michigan • Born March 20 1947 • Remembers serial number, RA#16926237 • Father John Salistian • Mother Mary Salistian • Sister Diane Salistian • John grew up in Warren Michigan �...
![Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007 Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6d058545ad7a86dd198fc287cb2f160d.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Richard LaVern Smith Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Length of Interview: (00:09:23) Interview Notes Pre-Enlistment -Richard Smith, born in Hilliards, MI (0:20) -Enlisted just after h...
![Smith, Richard LaVern (Interview outline and video), 2005 Smith, Richard LaVern (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5c08ccce7b9db397fae67c20ad10861f.jpg)
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- Text: He also joined the boilermaker’s union. At the time of the interview, was living in the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, MI.
![Clavier, August (Interview outline and video), 2007 Clavier, August (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d85b3b4aed7d8a1797588fb985f47f31.jpg)
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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 Carolyn Burkholder for Joe Burkholder World War II Total Time: 34:00 Childhood (00:12) • • • • • • • Born in Miami, Oklahoma in 1932. Father owned a grocery store.
![Burkholder, Carolyn (Interview outline and video), 2006 Burkholder, Carolyn (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f7e708a2e3f662e12bf71e211d4e7458.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Timothy Heffron (00:28:09) (00:06) Background Information • Timothy was born in Kirkwood, Missouri on November 13, 1957 • He was raised in Pennsylvania • Went to live with his father in Grand Rapids, MI • Timothy went to ...
![Heffron, Timothy (Interview outline and video), 2007 Heffron, Timothy (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ab6f4dc7a6e9b5280aaab02e5f8bf30c.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Fred Garcia Vietnam War Total Time: 27:58 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:18) Born in Lansing, MI in 1948 Obtained a Masters Degree from Michigan State University in Administration Father was a World War II
![Garcia, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2008 Garcia, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/15c033bb274588c43f3f04eed0ac16c5.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Curly Garner Length: 33:19 (00:11) Background Information and Training • • • • • Curly tried to enlist when he was 17 years old, but was rejected due to medical problems He went to work for a construction company Wh...
![Garner, Curly (Interview outline and video), 2003 Garner, Curly (Interview outline and video), 2003](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f4c7bc4d052a2aa8345a8c54d6ea1054.jpg)
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- Description: ... relation to his feelings about those who serve currently in the military, and we get some description of his involvement in veteran organizations. The interview ends with him showing some pictures of his howitzer, of a Chinook helicopter, and the shelters they constructed....
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 24:00 Jack Henry Flory Vietnam War Veteran United States Army: 1968 to 1970 4th Infantry Div. (00:49) Pre-enlistment: • He went to Michigan State University where he graduated and soon after was drafte...
![Flory, Jack Henry (Interview outline and video), 2007 Flory, Jack Henry (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/01c4bcf64db203d9ac063fb8e510db85.jpg)