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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Era William Brinkman Length of Interview (00:18:40) Background Served in the U.S. Army during Korean War; highest rank: Captain Born in Los Angeles, California, November 11, 1930 Mother died when he was 5, raised by his fa...

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• Description: ...Lyle Edward Booth is a WWII Veteran who served in the United States Army from April 10, 1945 to March 30, 1946 in Yokohama, Japan. Although he was stationed in Japan after the end of the war, Booth's experience gives a clear description of the immense poverty and destruction present in...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lyle Edward Booth (00:20:20) (0:53) The draft • Just turned 18 and then drafted into the Army • Left hometown of Onaway, MI for Detroit where passed a physical and was inducted into the Army on April 10, 1945 • From Detroit went t...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Rosadell Galmish Wolf on Elvin Jay Galmish Background (00:00:00) 2nd Lieutenant, Army Air Corps Died September 5, 1944 in service of his country Born in Cochranton, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1921 Grew up on a farm Finished h...

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• Text: His wife passed on some time ago. • (37:22) He lived on his own, until coming to the Veteran’s Home. He has lived there for three years, and likes it. • (38:31) He has two grandchildren, and one grandson. He is estranged from his son.

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• Description: Jacob Lucas is a World War II veteran who served in the Seabees, a construction branch of the Navy, from December 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lucas discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad in the Pacific.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jacob Lucas Length of Interview: 40 minutes Pre-Enlistment (02:45) • Childhood (02:53)   o • Lucas was born on March 23, 1924. (02:55)   Background (03:05)   o...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Gerald Wells (18:10) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Was in the service 1953-1955 (:07) Born 11/11/1932 (0:14) Lived with his father...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Brian Sager (40:42) Background Information (00:22)      He was born in approx. 1978 and was raised in Brown City, Michigan, where he attended and graduated high school. (00:22) After graduating high school, Brian joined ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 24:18 Ronald James Seigel United States Air Force; 1979 - ? Air Force Security Specialist (0:00) Personal information • Born in Greenville, MI in 1961 • Joined Air Force in 1979 at age of 18 • Basic traini...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Willard Brock Cold War/Post-Korean War 22 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:23) Early Life -Born on June 8, 1936 in Gaines Township, Michigan -There were nine children in his family -Active household -Remembers every family had a gard...

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• Text: ...sn’t sure what to do after military service -After initial uncertainty decided to go to college -Slim to no assistance for veterans -School benefits were easy to get -Medical compensation was almost nonexistent -Wounded Warrior Project was far better for that -Was only given a two day cla...

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• Text: ...y (May 6, 1983); a machinist Didn’t establish any close friendships during his military years (00:56:50) Didn’t join any Veteran’s groups, sends donations to Disabled Veterans of America Afterthoughts (01:03:00) The wars we have been in recently have been difficult; hard to f...

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• Text: ...e was eventually turned down as a result of his low leadership scores given in Naples. (45:45) He feels very sympathetic for veterans and spouses of military men hen he meets them. (46:56) Life in the Military (47:32) • • • • • • • Charles lived in a large trailer while in M...