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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Fred Weidner Length of Interview: 00:39:25 Background Born on November 25, 1922 in Muskegon, Michigan.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Era Gary Wermuth (48:04) Introduction (00:21) Gary was born near Ithaca, Michigan. His family lived on a farm, and in 1961 he went to Michigan State University.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Colin Williams Total Time – (57:00) Background • • • • • • • He was born June 9, 1927 (00:11) He decided to enter the war because he had four brothers that were in the service (00:47) o Everythin...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans Hisotry Project William Sleaford (02:00:01) (00:05) Introduction • Born in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. • Father was a member of Michigan National Guard during World War I. • Served in World War II. (01:35) High School • 17 years old when Pear...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Melvin Van Dis World War II Total Time: 1:48:02 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:00) • • • • • Born in 1925 Father was a paper ruler for Doubleday Brothers.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harris Van Singel (34:40) (:35) Early Life • (:35) He was born in Byron Center, at his parents’ house. They lived in that house for about six years. • (:54) They moved to the Van Singel farm, where he grew up.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project US Navy Paul Allen Total Time (01:23:00) Introduction (00:00:19) Paul was born in 1926 in South Boston; his heritage includes some Irish and English (00:00:34) His father served in WWI for the US Navy where he met his futu...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Adolph Kalafut (01:04:23) (00:20) Background Information • Adolph was born in Chicago, IL on September 3, 1924 • His father was a immigrant from Poland who owned a bar that operated during the prohibition • His father also spent f...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Dave Kenyon 45:39 Introduction (00:15) Dave was born in Binghamton, New York on February 20, 1949. His father worked at a furniture manufacturing company and his mother worked for G...
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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...