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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Willard Bosserman Length of Interview (00:49:50) Background Born on a farm in New Haven Township, Michigan; 1924 Father was a farmer who graduated from 8th grade; went up to a Ferris (Teacher’s Institute) which certifi...

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• Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veteran’s History Project WWII/Post-WWII/Korean Conflict James Carr Interview Total Time: Background  (00:14) Born in ChicagoIllinois, in 1927 o Stayed here through high school then moved to Park Ridge o Mentioned that they lived in a Norwegian ghet...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project George Gordon World War II 1 hour 20 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:22) Early Life -Born in Evanston, Illinois in 1925 -Raised in Lacrosse, Wisconsin and Winnetka, Illinois -Graduated from high school in 1943 -Father was initially a beer d...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Richard Rafferty World War II 38 minutes (00:00:37) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 31, 1924 -Parents were Raymond and Violet Rafferty -Father worked as a mail carrier for the Post Office and mother stayed at...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Lewis Berra Vietnam Era-Cold War 33 minutes 41 seconds (00:00:42) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1942 -Grew up in Detroit -Father worked as an arc welder -Died in an on the job accident when Lewis was five years old -Mot...

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• Description: Fred Litty is a Korean War veteran that also was a civilian living in Germany during World War II. He was born a U.S. citizen in Yonkers, New York in 1930, but at the age of five his family moved back to Germany and lived in a Berlin suburb.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Fred Litty WWII (German Civilian)/Korean War 1 hour 18 minutes 20 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life and Moving to Germany -Born in Yonkers, New York in 1930 -Had an uncle on his mother’s side living in New York City area that had ...

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• Text: ... uniform, didn’t have any trouble but took it off right away, didn’t think about since Classifies himself as a reluctant veteran, he opposed the war Had saved some money in the service, went back to work for Heath Company when he got home Ended up going into maintenance, dabbled in sale...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam Interviewee: Jack Ward Length of Interview: 00:28:57 Background          Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 14, 1949.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Edwin Baumann World War II 1 hour 4 minutes 11 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Stockton, California on June 19, 1923 -Started school at five and a half years old in San Francisco -Immediately went into the first grade -When...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dwight Becker World War II 56 minutes 32 seconds (00:00:21) Early Life -Born in Grandville, Michigan on March 25, 1924 -Grew up in Grandville -Attended Grandville High School and graduated from there in 1942 -Went to Grand Rapids ...

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• Text: ...Louis University and Muskegon Community College -Attended college at Muskegon Community College with other veterans -Considers it an interesting part of his life -Feels fortunate that he was able to make it through his service uninjured and alive -Feels gratified that he was able to do it, ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Vincent Sarnicola World War II 1 hour 20 minutes 23 seconds (00:01:39) Early Life -Born on October 20, 1921 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Middle name is technically Joseph, but he was called Jim growing up -Grew up at 326 Goodrich St...