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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Fowler Vietnam War 52 minutes 9 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1947 -Lived there for a few years -He and his family moved around the country as he grew up -Father was in sales management -Spent t...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bernard Malewitz (00:43:17:07) (0:39) Background • Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Burton Ave. [St.] • With his Mom and Dad and three sisters and one brother • Dad owned a plumbing and heating business o He now runs the busin...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Hung Vu Total Time – (33:01) Background He was born in Hanoi, Vietnam in 1952 (00:24) His father worked with the National Government of Vietnam and his mother had...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Sam Bush World War II 1 hour 2 minutes 13 seconds (00:00:13) Early Life -Born April 10th, 1925 near Mt. Pleasant Michigan. -Grew up on a farm. -The family bought the farm land and was paying interest.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Hoyt Christensen World War II 42 minutes 14 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on May 14, 1926 just south of Greenville, Michigan in Montcalm County -Father was a farmer -Mother worked in a silk mill in Belding, Michigan -Father con...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Barrett World War II 1 hour 52 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Ohio in 1925 -Lived in Zanesville, Ohio until he was eight years old -Moved to Columbus, Ohio -Lived with his mother and grandmother -Went to high school...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dale Lancaster Cold War-Post Korean War 45 minutes 41 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Wyoming, Michigan on June 6, 1931 -Grew up there -Father worked for Nash-Kelvinator as a sprayer -Sprayed the enamel on the boxes of refr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Tom Bilecki War in Afghanistan 27 minutes 24 seconds (00:00:02) Serving in Afghanistan Pt. 1 -Did two tours in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom -Stationed at Forward Operating Base Frontenac 26 miles north of Kand...
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- Text: ...story of military service, his earliest relative, Daniel Wilson served in the Revolutionary War, he has found some Civil War veterans also one of which named Aaron Essex, is buried at the Veterans Cemetery on Monroe. He was in the New York Infantry. His grandfather was in World War...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Richard Millard Jr. Length of Interview (01:32:20) Background Born in Cleveland, Ohio; Feb. 28, 1950 Moved from Maple Heights to Highland Heights, there for elementary school, then settled in Parmo, Ohio Father was a WWII...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Peace-time service, 1982 David Weaver Sr. Length: 57 Minutes Pre-Enlistment Born in Madrid, Spain; 1964 (0:57) Farther was stationed at Torrejon Air force base (1:06) His father served for 22 years, retiring in Muskegon as a recruiter (...