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• Text: Veterans are represented in a different way because of the culture. In order to honor the customs of his community, he gives the interviewer some items from his culture, in exchange for letting him be a part of this project.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Merton Powell World War II 27 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1924 -Grew up there -Father owned a car dealership -Ultimately moved the business to New York City -Merton, his brother, and his mother ...

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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 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 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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• Description: James Frederick is a Vietnam War veteran who served initially in the ROTC and then the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1993. In this account, Frederick discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, and basic training in the U.S.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: James Frederick Length of Interview: 20 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11)  Childhood (00:13) o Born in Plainwell, MI although he grew up in Allegan. (00:34)  Education (00:4...

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• Text: ...During this period he married Gloria and they have three children: Barbara. David and Lori. Koshork was employed by the Veterans Admin­ istration as a corrective therapist; was State Director of Day Treatment Centers for the severely mentally handicapped; served as adjunctive therapy direc...

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• Text: The divorce came in the year 1990. (1:05:07-1:06:14) Worked at Gathering Place on Cascade. o Started as a dishwasher worked his way up to a prep cook basically becoming an all-purpose worker. o Here until 2001 (1:08:55) Came to the Home for Veterans in February and loves it.

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• Description: In the early 1980s he was assigned to the Pentagon to work with Tactical Air Control Party units and retired from that in 2003. He is now an active member of the Kent County Honor Guard aiding veterans and veterans' families.
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• Text: ...red from the Air Force in late 2003 -Has worked with the Kent County Honor Guard since he retired -Helping with funerals for veterans from World War Two and the Korean War -Averaging about twenty funerals a month -Most of them are from WWII or the Korean War -Helps get veterans med...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Stuart Jennings (1:00:29) (00:05) Background Information • Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on 03/28/1926 • Stuart was born into a normal middle class family • The depression had struck while he was growing up a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Heflin (01:00:07) (00:01) Background Information • • • • • • • John was born in Bellevue, MI He graduated high school and received his draft notice shortly afterwards Instead of being drafted he enlisted in the Air F...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles “Chuck” Butkus Korean War Total Time: Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:30) • • • • • • • Born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1930 Father was an electrician Remembers getting information from the radio dur...