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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Joseph Mitch (48:46) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • Joseph was born in Pennsylvania in 1919 His father was a coal miner and his mother stayed at home Joseph finished school through the third grade Aft...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Walter M. Monson Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:28:45) Pre-Enlistment Enlisted in the US Army (1:20) Completed college in January of 1953 (1:40) Waited to be drafted, but since he was m...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank O’Boyle (00:37:52) (00:22) – Background -Born in Detroit on 29 June 1924 -Has no memories of his mother, as she died when he was very young -Raised by father and aunts & uncles -Moved to West Michigan to live with aunt and...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Richmond Length: 39:55 (00:15) Background Information Robert was born in Shelburne, Indiana in 1924 His father was a coal miner and later became a farmer Robert helped his father wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fredrick Robins (00:22:21) (00:15) Background Information • Fred was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1926, but moved four years later because his mother thought there was too much crime in the area • His father worked for a supply offi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: William Lysdahl Length of Interview (00:26:44) Background: (0:00:14) Served in the Navy Enlisted because it was his duty Was 17, his father signed for him, thought it...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Austhoff (31:42) Pre-Enlistment • Born September 15, 1948 (0:25) • Born in Grand Rapids, MI (0:35) • Attended different schools for K-9 (0:45) • Attended Caledonia High School (1:20) • Has a child living in Woodstock, GA ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War Timothy Castora Total Time (00:15: Introduction (00:00:20) Timothy was born on July 3rd, 1949 and served in the Marine Corps in the Vietnam War (00:00:35) Timothy was born in Highland Park, Michigan (00:00:54)...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ronald Sabin, Sr. Length: 23:39 (00:15) Background Information Ronald was born in Wyoming, Michigan and later moved to Byron Center, where he graduated from high school in 1954 He was born in 1935 and had 6 other ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Sarros (00:21:31) (0:04) Enlistment • George enlisted three months after he had graduated from High school • He was in the service with four good friends, who were unlucky because they all ended up hurting themselves • He e...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Joseph Dubois World War II 14 minutes 32 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Grew up in Avery Island, Louisiana. -11 siblings. -One brother was in the military, the Navy.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Cole (40:16) (00:12) Background Information • • • • Jack was born August 23, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI He went to reformed school until he was 16 Was the first of 3 brothers to go to the service; his brothers went into the ...