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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dick Hollebeek World War II 1 hour 17 minutes 09 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in 1924 in Sanborn Iowa. -Father a minister -Moved to Lynden Washington in 5th grade.
Hollebeek, Dick David (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ken Bucy Vietnam War; Cold War; Iraq War 30 minutes 49 seconds *Note: Times in the outline coincide with timecode in interview (00:18:24) Early Life -Born in Anderson, Indiana, on April 25, 1947 -Went to a famous church in Anderson (...
Bucy, Ken (Interview outline and video), 2016

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Sobotka, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Adolph Kalafut (01:04:23) (00:20) Background Information • Adolph was born in Chicago, IL on September 3, 1924 • His father was a immigrant from Poland who owned a bar that operated during the prohibition • His father also spent f...
Kalafut, Adolph (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Dave Kenyon 45:39 Introduction (00:15)         Dave was born in Binghamton, New York on February 20, 1949. His father worked at a furniture manufacturing company and his mother worked for G...
Kenyon, Dave (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Description: ...Harold Folkema is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. In this account, Folkema discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S. and England. Assigned to the 1st Infantry Division as a replacement in May 1944, he participated in the D-Day la...
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Harold Folkema Length of Interview: 1hr 20mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:14)  Childhood and education (00:06) o Attended Burton School through the 10th Grade in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the...
Folkema, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2002

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Arthur Kerkstra World War II 58 minutes 53 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1924 -Grew up in Grand Rapids -Father was a gardener -Had four sisters -Doesn't remember too much of the Great Depres...
Kerkstra, Arthur (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Description: Dr. Larry Robson is a Vietnam War veteran who was born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan. He attended Albion College and the University of Michigan completing surgical training in 1968. He enlisted in the Navy in June 1968 to fulfill his commitment to the military.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. Larry Robson Vietnam War 44 minutes 41 seconds (00:00:37) Early Life -Born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan -Moved to Allegan, Michigan where his father owned a drug store -Went to Albion College, Michigan originally to play ...
Robson, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bill Williams Vietnam War 2 hours 11 minutes 40 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Muscatine, Iowa -Grew up on a farm near Wapello, Iowa -Born on December 20, 1941 -Went to high school in Wapello -Played football -Took a...
Williams, William J (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Description: Ray Gill is a World War II veteran who served with the U.S. Army from 1941 to May 1946. In this account, Gill discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. He also discusses his active duty and how difficult the fighting was in France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Ray Vincent Gill Length of Interview: 1hr. 22 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:13) • Childhood (00:17) o Raymond Vincent Gill was born into an immigrant family in 1926, the first of the...
Gill, Raymond (Interview outline and video), 2004

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Bob Wallace Interview Total Time: 1:24:54 Background  (00:11) Born in Plattsburgh, New York  (00:30) Played football, baseball, a bit of basketball  (00:50) Dad was a prison guard at the state prison, mother was ...
Wallace, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2011

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Larry Rosencrans Vietnam War 1 hour 44 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Muskegon Michigan, on December 2nd 1948. -Grew up in Muskego, but moved often.
Rosencrans, Larry Michael (Interview outline and video), 2015