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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Richard Keberle (28:44) (00:04) Background Information • When Richard was younger he broke a lot of his toys • His family did not have much money during the Depression • He was born in Cleveland, Ohio in November of 1931...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Homer Berry Length of Interview: (00:13:59) (00:40) Pre-Enlistment Background o Homer was born in Flint, Michigan on February 13, 1925. o He joined the service [Navy] because his...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force, Korean War Darwin Cutler Length of Interview (00:10:30) Background Born in St. Louis, Missouri Father was a CPA and a farmer; mother was a school teacher His older brother was also a school teacher and farmer Had family th...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Thomas McIntire Name of War: Vietnam War Era Interview Length (00:12:15) Pre-Enlistment Graduated from high school, but the draft was still in effect (1:00) Figured that enlisting would be easier than ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam Era Richard Kranenberg (16:11) Background Information (00:23) Born on January 6th 1944 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (00:25) He has a brother and two sisters. (00:45) He was the first in his family to serve...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Veenstra World War II Total Time: 43:00 Pre-War (00:05) • • • • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1914. Went to a small public school.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charlie Swendsen World War II Total Time: 56:30 Guided Tour of the USS Silversides (00:00) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:00) Explanation of the deck gun, noted that it...
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- Description: Roy Eugene Blanchard was a WWI veteran who served in the Michigan National Guard – 126th Infantry Regiment on the Mexican border and in Europe. Roy's son, Clark, is conducting this interview in memory of his father.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Roy Eugene Blanchard (00:23:54) * Roy’s story is told by Clark Blanchard, Roy Blanchard’s son (0:00) • Filmed WWI memorabilia including medals, certificates, flags, pictures, uniform, and journal (2:46) Background • Roy was born...
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- Description: He was wounded in May, and was injured badly enough that he could not return to active duty. He now works as a counselor for veterans.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraqi War Jeremy Binder Length of Interview 1:55:38 0:00:11 Background • Born: October 30, 1978, in Benton Harbor, Michigan (0:00:15) • Moved to Bridgman, Michigan in 1989 (0:00:30) • Father worked at die cast shop, Moth...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Sundberg (56:40) Background information (1:10) Born April 14th 1926 in Red Wing, Minnesota. (1:10) Red Wing had a population of about 10,000 when he resided there.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Frank Marshall Vietnam War 1 hour 0 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Philadelphia on February 2, 1949 -Grew up on the north side of Philadelphia -Mother was a seamstress for Alfred Angelo -Father was a truck driver -...
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- Text: ... came around Glen felt for the guys that had to go overseas but had a bad attitude about it; he is bitter because the Korean veterans don't get much mention (00:59:36) Glen did not stay in the reserve unit but kept in contact with one of his officers for a number of years (01:02:17...