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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korea John Sampson Interview Length: (01:07:37:00) Pre-enlistment / ROTC (00:00:39:00) Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 29th, 1942, meaning he was a “war baby” (00:00:39:00) He originally went to school in Detr...
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- Description: ...Edson Carpenter is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army with the 767th Tank Battalion 19th Inf. Division from 1941 to 1945. In this account, Carpenter discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S and the Pacific, and his combat experiences across the Pacifi...
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- Text: ... HISTORY INTERVIEW ED CARPENTER Born: Rockford, Michigan Resides: Jenison, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, November 29, 2011 Interviewer: We’re talking today with Ed Carpenter of Jenison, Michigan. Mr. Carpenter, can...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Dennis Bassett part 2 Vietnam / Cold War Interview Length: (02:29:29:00) Vietnam Tour Recap (00:00:04:00) Bassett’s tour of duty in Vietnam lasted from 1968 through 1969, and he originally as a platoon leader in Alpha Com...
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- Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW ROBERT HAYHURST Born: Resides: Interviewed by: Maxine Sarafino, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, February 18, 2014 Interviewer: My name is Robert Edward Hayhurst. Interviewer: My name is Maxine Serafino and I’ll be interviewing Robert Hay...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project The Cold War Ron Kloet Interview Length: (01:59:46:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:18:00) Kloet was born of Aug. 8th, 1936, on the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan; as Kloet grew up, his family moved around, from apart...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral history interview transcript Robert Van Hammen Born: April 29, 1922 in Beverly, MI WWII Veteran United States Army, October 15, 1940 to July 1945 Army Infantry (Red Arrow) Transcribed by: Joan Raymer July 7, 2007 Intervie...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jacob Rozema (00:58:22) (00:19) • Born in the Netherlands • Moved to the United States in 1930 during the Depression (00:45-01”15) • Explains the family income (01:33) • Did not follow the war in Europe much before Ame...
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- Text: ...ORY INTERVIEW MICHAEL RAUDENBUSH Born: Harvey, Illinois Resides: Rockford, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, January 21, 2013 Interviewer: Mike can you start us off with some background on yourself and to begin with, whe...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Ron Kloet part 2 Vietnam War Interview Length: (02:37:28:00) Recap / Third Vietnam Tour (00:00:57:00) During his first tour in Vietnam, Kloet worked in the combined intelligence center in Saigon, which included both Vietnam ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project The Iraq War Bob Heine Interview Length: (01:49:35:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:17:00) Heine was born in 1947 in Bronx, New York (00:00:17:00) o However, Heine mostly grew up on Long Island, New York before moving to Au...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Craig Brodie Cold War, Vietnam War 1 hour 25 minutes 10 seconds (00:00:35) Early Life -Born in Plattsburgh, New York in August of 1941 -Father was an insurance adjuster for GM -He enlisted in the Army to fight in WWII -Moved to mothe...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Barry McAlpine Vietnam War Interview Length: (02:00:05:00) Pre-enlistment Life / Training / Germany (00:00:16:00) McAlpine was born in Cass City, Michigan in 1945, located in the “Thumb” region of the lower peninsula o...