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- Text: ...nted, competitive program (01:43:38) Lest We Forget -Part of Lest We Forget -Patriotic organization -Collects the stories of veterans -Have collected the stories of 300 to 350 veterans -Educates people about American military engagements -Conducts war reenactments for World War Two...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Phil Tolson Vietnam War 1 hour 36 minutes 20 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born in Akron, Ohio in 1949 -Family moved to Los Angeles, back to Akron, then to Michigan, then to Illinois -Father worked for a salt company, rubber comp...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Hoogland Cold War (Pre-Vietnam); Vietnam War; Cold War (Post-Vietnam) 1 hour 19 minutes xx seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born on April 20, 1934, in Decatur, Michigan -Father was a minister -He was the third of four children -Mo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bob Loper World War II 1 hour 56 minutes 1 second (00:00:12) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born on May 9, 1924 in Central Lake, Michigan -There were no jobs at the time, so his parents had no jobs -The first few years of his life were spent in a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jim Roach Vietnam War Part 3 & 4 1 hour 51 minutes 7 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Got back from his first tour on December 6, 1968 -Got married on December 26, 1968 -Didn‟t have any personal experience with harassment from pr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Joseph Krzeminksi Total Time – (01:24:41) Background & Civilian Conservation Corps • • • • • • • • • • • • • He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1919 (00:16) His parents ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Bruce Bond Vietnam War 54 minutes 6 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life and Awareness of the Vietnam War -Born in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 2, 1950 -Grew up in Charlottesville -He enjoyed his high school experience -Involved in...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Douglas McVay Vietnam War 1 hour 9 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Monticello, Iowa, on December 18, 1949 -Near the Mississippi River -Moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after grade school -Father worked as a farmer, so Douglas spen...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Jager (55:39) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • George was born in Kalamazoo, MI He moved to Imlay City, MI when he was 10 years old There were 9 kids in his family and his father worked on a farm George also wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Forrest Johnson World War II (1:24:20) Background Information (1:20) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 18th 1922. (1:22) His father was a millwright (1:33) His father kept this job until...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Herm Jongsma (01:26:00) Pre Enlistment • Had to transfer to numerous schools as he was growing up (00:45) • Born in 1931 (01:45) • Father sold apples and baked goods on the street corner (02:00) • His father would also listen to...