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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gunther Kirschner (42:20) Background information (00:11)               Born in October of 1948 in Germany. (00:14) His mother was German but his father was an American Soldier who fought in WWI...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Mary Ann Gwatkin Total Time – (58:27) Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • She was born November 10, 1920, in Grand Rapids, Michigan (01:47) There were seven children in he...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Richard Beimers Total Time – (58:55) Background · · · · · · · · · · · His dad worked on the railroad for many years (02:41) His grandfather gave his father ten acres of property to farm on His fami...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Interview Vietnam War George Calvin Bekkering Length of Interview (00:44:33) Military Background (00:00:23) Was a part of the Army and served in the Vietnam War: 1967-1968 • Arrived as an E-3, Private 1st Class, and came back as a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War Dale Cooper (1:01:32) Background Information (00:14) • • • • • • • Born in 1948 in Southern Illinois in a farm house. (00:15) Dale was the fourth out of five children. (00:30) The farm grew corn and beans and ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Howard Plattner (43:24) Background Information (00:30)             Born in Sabetha, Kansas (approx. 1950). A small town. There were approx. 13 students in his high school class. (00:33) He has three...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Iraq James Potter Total Time (01:17:28) Introduction (00:00:14)  James Potter was born December 1985 in Muskegon, Michigan (00:00:25) ◦ James graduated from Mona Shores High School and grew up with eight other siblings (00:01...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jan Viveen (57:49) Background Information (00:35)       Born in 1918 in a small village in North Brabant, Netherlands. (00:40) His father worked selling fish that were shipped in and sold in the market. (1:15) Because...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Fred Weidner Length of Interview: 00:39:25 Background              Born on November 25, 1922 in Muskegon, Michigan.

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Era Gary Wermuth (48:04) Introduction (00:21)   Gary was born near Ithaca, Michigan. His family lived on a farm, and in 1961 he went to Michigan State University.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans Hisotry Project William Sleaford (02:00:01) (00:05) Introduction • Born in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. • Father was a member of Michigan National Guard during World War I. • Served in World War II. (01:35) High School • 17 years old when Pear...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Melvin Van Dis World War II Total Time: 1:48:02 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:00) • • • • • Born in 1925 Father was a paper ruler for Doubleday Brothers.