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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Iraq Sherman Christensen (1:21:52) Background information (00:14)             Born in Covington, Kentucky, on February 24, 1988. (00:15) Sherman was adopted.

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• Description: ...Morris Vander Veen is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Marines from 1944 to 1946. In this account he discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S. and the Pacific. Serving his active duty in the Pacific Theater, Vander Veen gives one a brief but detailed per...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Morris Vander Veen Length of Interview: 1hr 3mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:03)  Childhood (00:12) o Vander Veen was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 20th, 1926. (00:17)  Education...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bruce Grant World War II (51:19) Background Information (00:14)     Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1923 (00:16) Enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 17. (00:24) His mother passed away when he was an infant.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraq Steve Dumond Total Time – (26:50) Background · He was born December 24, 1986, in Grand Rapids, Michigan (00:03) · Before the service, he was in high school o He went to boot camp two weeks after he graduated from hig...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Allen Vande Vusse Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:29:54:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:14:00) · Vande Vusse was born and raised in Holland, Michigan and lived for the majority of his younger life, graduating from Hollan...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gib Thomas (59:10) Background Information (00:14)                Born in South Dakota in September of 1920. (00:15) His father owned and ran a farm. (00:42) In 1932, Gib and his family moved...

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• Text: ...ur years of Reserve duty left -Never got called up for anything -Staying in for the full two years made him eligible for VA (Veterans Affairs) benefits -Pressured by the Marines to reenlist -Offered monetary and rank promotions -Declined (00:59:45) Post Military Career -Wasn’t aware of ho...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gary Mitchell. (1:34:32) Introduction (0:00)       U.S. Marine pilot during the Korean War. (21:28) Born In Wolf River,, Wisconsin. (00:27) He was a Colonel and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. (1:49) Served from 195...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project David Sebuck Kosovo War & Iraq War 52 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:05) Key Details -Born in May 1969 -Fought in the Kosovo War and the Iraq War -Served in the Marine Corps and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel (00:00:28) Enl...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Gerard Platte World War II 1 hour 43 minutes 12 seconds (00:01:54) Early Life -Born on December 30, 1921 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Grew up in Grand Rapids -Father was a foreman at Hayes Manufacturing -Had four sisters and two bro...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Michael Burton (01:02:14) (00:14) Pre-enlistment: • He was born in Detroit and grew up in Trenton, MI • Went to Grand Valley State College for in 1965 for one year • His Father worked for Ford Motor and his mother stayed home to r...