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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Wayne Monroe (00:38:30) (00:00) Personal Background • Born in Byron Center, MI • Describes his parents’ employment o Father was a teacher (01:20) The outbreak of the War and the bombing of Pearl Harbor • Was in school when he he...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Clair Musgrove (54:04) • • (00:25) Hershey Michigan Born in Hershey Michigan on July 8 1919 Taught rural school for 4 yrs after graduation Mother died before he was 5 years old during birth of youngest brother Father was a farmer ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Roy Olson (36:06) (00:10) Background Information • Roy was born in 1922 in Minneapolis • His father had been from Sweden and his mother from Norway; they met in Arizona • Roy’s father died when he was 7 years old and he left wit...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Richard Prosch (01:04:35) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Richard was born on March 27, 1921 in Indiana His family later moved to Chicago where his father had just bought a pharmacy Richard graduated from high school...
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- Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Korean War Dave Reeg Interview Total Time: 36:22 (00:28) Born in 1932; served as an artillery sergeant (00:40) Had 5 siblings (1:30) Had an older brother who served in World War II (1:45) Mr.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Rex Rogers (57:33) (00:25) Background Information • Rex was born in Lansing, Michigan in the early twenties • His father was a tool and dye maker • They moved to Battle Creek, Michigan where Rex went to school • During high scho...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Gordon Rowe Length: 44:07 (00:15) Background Information Gordon was born on May 23, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan He grew up in Highland Park and went to school in Ferndale Gordon’s father worke...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam John Kendall Total Time – (27:40) Background He was born on March 6 He achieved the E-4 [E-6?] rank, Staff Sergeant (00:56) He had two brothers while growing up o Grew up in Detroit, Michigan He...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Gordon Ludema Length of interview (12:23) (00:00) Background Served as a staff sergeant for the U.S. Air Force. (00:17) When the attack on Pearl Harbor occured, he was 11 years old living on a farm in Dorr, Michigan...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Charles Mangold (01:19:55) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • • Charles was born June 9, 1952 in Saginaw, MI He grew up on a farm in Three Rivers, MI and his dad worked for the county His father sold the f...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Nick Marrone (00:53:15) Before the war (00:00) Born in Italy in a suburb of Benevento, near Naples (00:15) At the age of five he was brought to the US, in 1929, and became a naturalized citizen (00:30) He grew up in the Bronx (00:45) He...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Randy Austin (39:08) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Randy was born in Paw Paw, MI on December 30, 1945 He grew up on a grape farm and graduated from high school in 1964 He continued working on the farm and was draft...