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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bruce Weaver 1:52:06 Introduction (02:15) Bruce was born April 16, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan. He went to school in Fowler, Michigan, which is in Clinton County.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Julius Van Oss 49:05 Background information (00:18) Thought life was pretty good before World War II began although when he graduated from high school he was unable to...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Gerald France World War II 1 hour 18 minutes 46 seconds (00:00:42) Early Life -Born in 1925 in New York City -When he was only a baby his father left the family -For a year and a half his mother struggled working as a waiter at a res...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Alfred Schumacher World War II 1 hour 42 minutes 30 seconds (00:00:19) Early Life -Born in Blue Island, Illinois -Grew up there -Went to Thornton Township High School Had an older sister and a younger sister -Younger sister died o...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Adrian Sytsma Length of Interview: 00:53:05 Background: Born in 1923 at home, delivered by his grandmother. His father would move the family to a nice neighborhood, where they wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Larry Nelson World War II 1 hour 6 minutes 34 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Warren, Ohio in 1924 -Grew up in Warren and attended high school there -Father was an accountant -Mother was a housewife -Father worked for Republic...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Lawrence Scheidel Length of Interview: 01:01:43 Background He was born in 1923, June 7th, in Loretto,...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Henry Lee Helmink Length of Interview (01:32:05) Background Born in Holland, Michigan, April 15, 1924 Father and mother owned a small farm (near Virginia Park in Allendale) before losing it during The Depression An uncle bought an oi...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Lewis Kelsey Length of Interview: 01:22:25 Background He was born in Reed City, Michigan on March 24, 1923.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Peter Godino World War II 1 hour 1 minute 42 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in Italy on November 16, 1921 -Came to the United States in 1930 -Father had lived in the U.S. since 1905 -Wanted his wife and children to be with hi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Keith Edmondson World War II Interview Length: (00:54:54:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:17:00) Edmondson was born in May 1924 in Wheaton, Illinois, but spent all his early years in nearby Glen Ellyn, Illinois (00:00:17...