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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Albert Engel (Part 1&2) (2:05:53) Background Information (00:20) Born in Lake City, Michigan, in 1924. (00:29) He grew up in Michigan and in Washington D.C. the relocation was due to his father’s work as a congressman. (1...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Albert Engel (Part 3&4) (2:00:53) *Note- time code restarts Service in Court Martial Cases (00:32) One of the men he defended, Robert Wagner Jr. was also a politician’s son. (2:18) The officers in ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Kenneth Farris World War II 56 minutes 9 seconds (00:00:03) Early Life -Born in Pernell, Oklahoma in 1923 -Walked a mile and a half to school -Father worked in the oil fields -Went through high school -Started school in a little c...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Richard Bonge (1:05:24) Introduction (00:22) Richard was born in Holland, Michigan on August 21, 1917.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Deary (1:38:17) Background Information (00:07) Born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 31st 1925 (00:09) William grew up in Pontiac. (00:20) His father was trained as a painter in England.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Joseph Naperola 1:21:49 Introduction (00:48) Joseph was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1923. His father was a blacksmith, working with horses and similar work.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Dewey Lenger Length of Interview (01:06:20) (00:13) Family and Work Life Pre-Enlistment Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on may 21, 1922.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Frederiksen World War II 41 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:45) Early Life -Born on October 29, 1925 in West Point, New York -Father was in the West Point Band -Sister was also born at West Point -Father had a stroke when he was ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dr. Robert Browne World War II 57 minutes 58 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Coldwater, Michigan on November 12, 1924 -Parents got divorced when he was two years old -Went to live with his paternal grandparents -Had a...
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- Description: John Frens is a World War II veteran who served out of the 792nd Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps from December, 1942 to 1945, and remained in the reserves until 1958. He served in the Army Air Corps as a B-29 navigator.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: John Frens Length of Interview: 1hour 23mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:05) Childhood and Education (00:10) o Frens was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 1923. (00:13) o Attende...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bruce Weaver 1:52:06 Introduction (02:15) Bruce was born April 16, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan. He went to school in Fowler, Michigan, which is in Clinton County.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Julius Van Oss 49:05 Background information (00:18) Thought life was pretty good before World War II began although when he graduated from high school he was unable to...