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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project James Porter (00:39:20) Childhood, Schooling, Manhattan Project Helper, Enlistment In The Navy • (00:23) Porter was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, on the south side, in 1926 • (00:36) his father died when he was a baby; he w...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Richard Rasmussen Length of Interview: 00:59:36 Background: Dr. Richard Rasmussen was born in Lakeview, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Charles Aldrich Interview Total Time: 1:50:34 Background (00:11) Mr. Aldrich was born on February 7th 1925 in Hastings, Michigan (00:35) He and his family lived on the farm (1:00) After living on the farm fo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Oracz World War II 2 hours 57 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1925 at the family home at 1012 Pulaski Street -His parents were Polish peasant immigrants -They had been living in America fo...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Louis Schmidt Length of Interview: 00:57:40 Background He was born in Allegan County, in Door, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam, Cold War Interviewee: Paul Ryan Length of Interview: 01:45:49 Background: He was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1952 He lived in Brooklyn unti...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Wilbert Koetje Interview Length: (01:09:40:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:25:00) Born in Marion, Michigan in 1922 on his family’s farm (00:00:25:00) Growing up, he worked on the farm, then at a lumb...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Paul Lindner (56:40) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • Paul was born in Indiana in the early 1920s His father worked in tool and die for Pullman Manufacturing Company His family was a little low on money during the Dep...
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- Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project Vietnam War James VandenBosch Pt. I () Background Information (00:01) Born and raised in AdaMichigan. (00:02) He was in ROTC at CrestonHigh School from 1958-1959. (00:09) After moving, James attended Grand Rapi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War James VandenBosch Pt. I (2:02:41) Background Information (00:01) Born and raised in Ada, Michigan. (00:02) He was in ROTC at Creston High School from 1958-1959. (00:09) After moving, James attend...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Era Ward Haner Interview Total Time: 2:31:00 Background: (00:38) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on October 12 th, 1946 (00:49) His father was a World War II vet (1:10) Spent five years in Scottville, Mi...
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- Text: ...Harold Harig of Wyoming, Michigan. The interviewer is James Smither of the Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project. Now, Mr. Harig ,can you begin by telling us a little bit about yourself? Just start with where and when you were ...