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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...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Civilian, Airline Dispatcher Interviewee: John Penning Length of Interview: 01:03:01 Background      Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 8th, 1921.

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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...

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• Text: ...ot promoted to supervisor and worked as a machine shop supervisor for 22 years -Benefited from the insurance provided by the Veterans' Administration (00:42:48) 2015 Talons Out Honor Flight -Participated in the May 2015 Talons Out Honor Flight -Enjoyed the trip -Night before the flight...

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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 ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Joseph Bailey World War II & Korean War 55 minutes 47 seconds (00:00:23) Early Life -Born in Prescott, Arizona, in 1922 -Lived out of town -Went to 13 schools over the course of 11 years -Wrestled, played football, boxed, and ran...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Jerry Everitt World War II-Postwar 1 hour 6 minutes 8 seconds (00:00:19) Early Life -Born in Big Rapids, Michigan on April 5, 1927 -Grew up in Big Rapids -Mother stayed at home to take care of the family -Father worked for the cou...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Keegstra World War II 40 minutes 55 seconds (00:00:32) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 20, 1919 -Grew up in Grand Rapids -Lived in several different houses that his father built -Father worked in the ret...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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.