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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Pond Length: 45:31 (00:00) Background Information • James was born in 1925 in California and enlisted in the Navy in 1943 • James went to high school in Santa Ana and had wanted to join the Navy when he was 16 yea...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Loftis Total Time – (39:06) Background · He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan – July 28, 1922 · His mother died when he was six years old (00:29) o His brother was two years old at the time o Moved ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kay Maxson Korean War Era (53:12) Background Information (00:14)         Born in Lowell, Michigan, in 1933.(00:18) His parents were divorced when he was a 9 in 1942. (00:40) He lived with his mother. (1:05) He a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project World War II – Pacific Theater Robert Scholz Total Time (01:19:57) Introduction (00:00:08)  Robert was born January 16th, 1918 in Quincy, Illinois (00:00:22)  His father owned a grocery store and his mother was a nurse (00...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Witzig World War II 45 minutes 55 seconds (00:00:23) Early Life -Born on August 22, 1924, in Grant County, Wisconsin -Had a vegetable garden during the Great Depression to supplant their meals -Family lived on a dairy farm ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gordon Van Wylen (01:01:00) (0:17) Background • Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan • Graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1937 o During the Depression years, had little money (0:22) • He was the first in his family to go to c...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Tony Trovato Total Time: 01:26:00 Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:20) Born March 13, 1912. Born on Grant St. on the Southwest Side of Grand Rapids, Mich...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Bill Heintzelman Length of Interview (00:47:15) (00:00:12)Pre-Enlistment  Background o Born August 7, 1943, enlisted in 1961. o Born in Grand Rapids, MI, St.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Baas World War II (1:34:14) Background Information (00:10)          Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1920. He grew up in Grand Rapids. (00:15) He attended Christian schools through the elementary level...

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• Text: ...Instead he just did as he was told and waited for the time to pass. Although he was a WWII veteran, he did not pay attention to see if there were any other ones there. In 1951, he would finish his tour and go home. They were trying very much to get him to stay, promising position and money....

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Stuart Eppinga World War II 39 minutes 20 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Parents were immigrants from the Netherlands -Fell in love in the Netherlands -Father wanted to move to the U.S., mother did not -Made a compromise: he would...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project George Robinson Post-Vietnam Cold War 59 minutes 29 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born in Billings, Montana on July 3, 1954 -Father was transferred to California, Washington, Kansas, and back to Montana -Settled down in Montana w...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Gene Van Zee Cold War (Korean War Era-Post Korean War Era) 46 minutes 46 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born in Pella, Iowa on April 1, 1929 -Grew up there -Attended Pella High School -Father was a farmer -Gene grew up on the farm...

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• Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project Fay Johnson () Background Information ()                    He was born in LowellMichigan in (approx. 1925). He had one older brother. (00:49) He was in the Martin School District, ...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korea Interviewee: Lloyd Heibel Length of Interview: 00:34:44 (00:18) Family Information and Enlistment  Lloyd was born August 19, 1931.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History ProjectWorld War II Albert Eitel (57:03) Background Information (00:10)             Born in Scottsdale, Nebraska, on December 25th 1926. (00:14) At the age of 4 in 1928 he and his parents moved to Flint, Mic...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dwight William Stevens (1:11:34) (1:08) Before the service • Farm boy • Could milk 8 cows an hour • Worked with brother who was 17 years older • Dad left the family • Went to rural Star City school through 8th grade ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Thorsen 40:44 Background information (00:17)          He was Born in Muskegon, Michigan, in 1923 (00:20) His father was a factory worker (00:30) His father had to change jobs during the 1930s, but his ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Tom Cannan World War II 45 minutes 19 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Eldorado, Illinois, in 1922 -In southern Illinois near the Kentucky border and the Ohio River -Grew up there -Mother died when he was four years old -Father...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jessica Oudbier War on Terror 2 hours 38 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born on April 6, 1989 in Fort Ord, California near Monterrey, California -Father was stationed there at the time for the Defense Language Institute -H...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Randy Curry (02:38:00) (43:00)Washington D.C. • Born November 19, 1944 • Father was in the military for 23 years. He was the head dietician at Walter Reed Hospital • When he was two he spent 3 years in Bettelheim Germany where his...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Norman Beachum World War II 1 hour 34 minutes 36 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born on March 7, 1927 in Union City, Tennessee -Lived in Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee until he was 11 years old -Father worked as a guide at Reelfoot Lake...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. Edward Byrd Vietnam War 1 hour 24 minutes 28 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born on January 26, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama -Moved to Washington D.C. and grew up there -His father started several businesses -Most successful one w...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Albert Barker Total Time – (42:31) Background · He was born in Stanton, Michigan, on February 17, 1925 · He was raised on a farm (00:40) · There were five children in the family o Three boys and two girls § ...