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- Description: He was in the Navy for 17 years during the Korean War and Vietnam. Gerald now resides in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gerald Naughton (00:33:47) (00:20) Background Information • • • • Gerald was born in Chicago, IL on December 29, 1931 His mother left his father when he was five years old They moved to Battle Creek, MI and lived with his grand...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Raymond Novakoski Vietnam War Era – Stateside Service 43 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:40) Early Life -Born on January 25, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Grew up on the northeast side of Grand Rapids -Attended Catholic Central High ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Ross Length: 32:35 (00:20) Background Information Robert was born on January 12, 1926 He was in the Naval Reserves during WWII and served in the Pacific arena Robert enlisted when he was 17...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jay Huston (54:18) (00:15) Background Information • • • • Jay was born in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 25, 1925 In high school Jay had wanted to work as a railroad postal clerk Many of Jay’s friends began being drafted and he...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Wallace “Wally” Ewing Interview Length: (24:57) Interviewed by Frank Boring Transcribed by Chloe Dingens Okay, my name is Wallace Ewing, but I usually go by Wally and I was born on September...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Baas World War II (1:34:14) Background Information (00:10) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1920. He grew up in Grand Rapids. (00:15) He attended Christian schools through the elementary level...
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- Text: ...Louis University and Muskegon Community College -Attended college at Muskegon Community College with other veterans -Considers it an interesting part of his life -Feels fortunate that he was able to make it through his service uninjured and alive -Feels gratified that he was able to do it, ...