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• Description: Jacob Lucas is a World War II veteran who served in the Seabees, a construction branch of the Navy, from December 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lucas discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad in the Pacific.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jacob Lucas Length of Interview: 40 minutes Pre-Enlistment (02:45) • Childhood (02:53)   o • Lucas was born on March 23, 1924. (02:55)   Background (03:05)   o...

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• Text: ...e was eventually turned down as a result of his low leadership scores given in Naples. (45:45) He feels very sympathetic for veterans and spouses of military men hen he meets them. (46:56) Life in the Military (47:32) • • • • • • • Charles lived in a large trailer while in M...

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• Description: ...Christine and Henry Vande Kerk are both World War II veterans who served their country in different capacities during the course of World War II. Christine Vande Kerk briefly discusses her pre-enlistment, enlistment as a nurse into the armed services, and her nursing experience while servin...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Christine and Henry Vande Kerk Length of Interview: 45 minutes Christine’s Interview Pre-Enlistment (02:09)   Childhood and Background (02:03) o Christine was born on Septemb...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam Name of Interviewee: Steve Wendt Length of Interview: 00:18:37 Background:                   Steve served in the United States Navy from the Fall of 1...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Phil Brockschmidt (01:24:36) (00:25) Background Information • Phil played football a lot in school and did not enjoy studying • He also liked hunting, fishing, and working on the farm • He was also involved in track, basketball, a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Anderson (00:25:37) Background • George Anderson • Born February 5, 1931 • Coopersville, Michigan (00:09) • He enlisted into the navy (00:29) • Grew up on Garfield Street not to far from where he lives now (00:44) • W...

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• Text: ...Interview Notes Length (51:23) Donald Vogel Vietnam War Veteran United States Navy (00:20) Pre Enlistment. • Graduated from High School 1966 • Joined Naval Reserve right out of high school. (01:57) • Sent to San Francisco • When in San Francisco, assigned to Assault Craft Division 1...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Richard Alkema World War II 52 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. -Located very near to the Detroit River.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James H. Childress World War II Tape Length: 19 minutes 3 seconds Interview Length: 18 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:07) Enlisting in the Navy -Enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school -Worked for three months after grad...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kevin Heine Disc One (01:01:07) (00:33) Background Information • Kevin was born in Flint, Michigan on October 1, 1964 • In 1952 [1852?] Jacob Heine migrated from Germany to the US • He had a long family military history that dates...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Don Bennett Length: 1:22:46 (00:15) Background Information       Don was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan on January 23, 1925 His father owned a silver fox ranch that he opened in 1924 The business di...