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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Roblin Disc One (1:05:40) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • John was born in Jackson, Michigan in 1924 He was in Michigan during the depression and his father worked for the Michigan Central Railroad Company His f...
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- Description: Robert Kriegbaum is a veteran of the army who served during WW II. He was a forward artillery observer with the 34th Infantry Division. He spent much of his service in North Africa and Italy fighting on the front lines with many battalions.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Stanley Poloski Vietnam War 1 hour 15 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Born on September 20, 1948 at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia -Stayed in Richmond until he was about seven, or eight then moved to ...
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- Description: Russell Hage is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from early 1940 to October 1945. In this account Hage discusses his pre-enlistment; enlistment and training in the U.S. and abroad in England; and combat experiences throughout, France, Belgium & Germany.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Russell Hage (02:37:00) Pre-Enlistment (00:10) • Childhood (00:11) o • Hage was born on May 20th, 1919 near Ravenna, MI. (00:26) Family (00:48) o Father served @ Fort Custer for 7 months during WWI.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Frank Delfino 1:50:42 Introduction (00:22) Frank was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 21, 1949. His parents were Frank and Dora.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Newton Dilley (1:38:32) Disc One (1:00:00) (00:17) Background Information • • • • • Newton was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan He is 84 years old and graduated from high school in 1941 Newton Graduated from Yale Law School in ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Jim McCoy 1:31:51 Introduction (00:19) Jim was born on August 29, 1951 in Santee, California, which is about twenty miles east of San Diego.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Wellington Francis Homminga Length of Interview: (01:20:15) Background (00:00:10) Wellington Francis Homminga Born in Cadillac, MI; April 7, 1923 Raised in Grand Rapids 32nd Division...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack and Eileen Cooley (00:59:09) (00:03) Pre-Enlistment • Interviewer is Charlie Collins. (00:03) • Jack’s full name is Jack William Cooley. He was born October 19th, 1924 in Rockwood, MI. (00:25) • Eileen Cooley was born in In...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George DeBaar (1:22:08) (00:25) Background • (00:25) He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on the Southeast side of town. He was born on Ewing Street, near the intersection of Hall and Kalamazoo.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Robert Pearson (1:43:48) (00:02) Introduction • Born in Toledo, Ohio. • His father was a CPA who traveled a lot. • Remembers being poor during the depression but not really noticing it. • Graduated from Northern High School...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ken Maatman (1:20:27) • • • • • (3:30:00) Grand Rapids Michigan April 24 1920 Graduated from Grand Rapids Central Worked for Western Electric Company for one year after graduation Went to Grand Rapids Junior ...