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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Art Lucas (01:01:00) (00:17) Background Information • • • • • • • • He was born in Michigan in 1922 Art was eight years old when the Depression hit Everyone in the community went to the same church He had neve...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Raymond Corrigan World War II 49 minutes 16 seconds (00:00:45) Early Life -Born on June 15, 1924 in Newaygo, Michigan -Grew up in Newaygo -Spent some time in New York and Massachusetts between kindergarten and second grade -Father...
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- Description: ...James Crowell is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Navy from November 1942 to February 1946 in the South Pacific. In this interview, Crowell shares with great detail his time in combat, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf, dogfights over Manila, suicide attacks, a massive air a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project James Hugh Crowell (01:58:49) (0:00) Early years • Born in McArthur, Ohio 1924 (0:50) School • Rode a horse and buggy to school • 3-4 miles away from home o Horse stayed all day; boys had to bring food for the horse • 3 older b...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Thomas Pacic World War II-Post War 1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 23, 1927 -Had an older brother born on the same date -Went to St.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Buzz Sodeman 1:55:37 Back Ground information (00:09) Born in Saginaw Michigan at Saginaw March 3rd at Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital in 1947 (00:15) He lived in the ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project James O’Malley Korean War 1 hour 19 minutes 47 seconds (00:00:13) Early Life -Born in Chicago in October 1932 -After nine years, his family moved to Appleton, Wisconsin -Father ran a nightclub -Lived there until he joined the milit...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Raymond Zandstra (00:54:14) Background • Interviewed at the Lowell Historical Museum. (:07) • Born 9/30/1941, in Grand Rapids. (0:16) • Raised as an only child, until his half-brother was born. (0:41) • His m...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kenneth Kelly (01:47:10) Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Born on a farm in Coopersville, MI. (0:24) One of nine children, six boys and three girls (00:30) H...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Don Bennett (01:14:08) (00:31) Background • (00:31) His full name is Don A. Bennett, he was born in Holburton, Michigan on January 23rd, 1925. Holburton is in the Upper Peninsula. • (01:05) He recalls a childhood trip out West, and ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Louis Kayo Erwin Sr. World War II 1 hour 9 minutes 23 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born in Dayton, Tennessee, on March 1, 1925 -Moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee when he was 16 years old -Parents got a divorce when he was young -Live...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Iraq Interviewee: Joshua Karr Length of Interview: 01:02:30 Background He was born in 1979 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Hammond (1:21:34) (00:30) Background Information • • • • Bob was born on February 18, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan He went to South High School Bob joined the Navy one year after Pearl Harbor had been attacked H...