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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Willard Van Essen Korean War 1 hour 21 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in 1927 in Nobles County, Minnesota -Part of a family of 11 people -Father had a 640-acre farm -Lost it in the Great Depression, but was able to work to get i...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dan Pfeiffer (01:12:48) (1:30) Background Information • Dan was born in Byron Township on December 18, 1931 • He spent his childhood on a farm during the depression • They had nothing extra, but food • Dan spent lots of time hun...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Norman Spring (47:05:10) Early Life • (00:18:13)Spring was born in 1932 in Ann Arbor, MI • (00:25:21)both of his parents emigrated from Germany, both were deceased by the time of this interview; they came to the United States in the...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold LeFurge (48:25:27) Childhood • (00:32:06)born in Lansing, MI, lived in Lansing until the age of twelve; the family then moved to Grand Ledge, about ten miles west of Lansing, where he went to high school; graduated form high sc...
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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 Gust Anton Korean War 1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born in Chicago on December 17, 1928 -One of four boys -All of them wound up being in the military -Father owned three restaurants in Chicago -Lost all three of ...
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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 Robert Halle (00:01:02) Background • • • • • • • • • • Goes by Bob. (:02) Born in 1932 in Berlin, NH. (0:28) When he was ten years old, his family moved to Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Glenn Dykstra Interview Length: (01:07:01:00) Pre-Enlistment / Training (00:00:30:00) Born in Wautonga, Oklahoma in 1932 during the Dust Bowl days (00:00:30:00) His father had just got out of the service when...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Veteran: Roy Shoemaker Jr. Interviewer: James Smither Transcribed by Rebecca Doran Interview length: 47:28 [0.00] James Smither: We‟re talking today with Roy Shoemaker Jr. of Benton Harbor, MI.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Isabelino Vazquez Korean War / Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:36:51:00) Pre-Military Life / Korean War / Early Military Service (00:00:12:00) Vazquez was born in Puerto Rico and he stayed in Puerto Rico until he...
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- Text: ...AL HISTORY INTERVIEW HARRY (BUD) BAXTER Born: Detroit, MI Resides: Grand Rapids, MI Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, August 30, 2011 Interviewer: Mr. Baxter why don’t we start by telling us where you were born and what you wer...