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- Description: Robert Vander Laan is a Korean War era veteran who served in the 7th Army 966 Field Engineering Battalion. He was sent to Germany during his time in the service, and was never involved in any active combat. However, he witnessed the aftermath of WW II during his travels throughout Europe.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert N. Vander Laan (30:00) Introduction (00:03) Childhood and Family (00:40) • • • • • • • • • • Born in East Grand Rapids, MI on April 14, 1933.
![Vander Laan, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2007 Vander Laan, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ea1f9826bff83c5ecffac53bad4c0ce3.jpg)
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- Text: His wife passed on some time ago. • (37:22) He lived on his own, until coming to the Veteran’s Home. He has lived there for three years, and likes it. • (38:31) He has two grandchildren, and one grandson. He is estranged from his son.
![Melonas, Greg (Interview outline and video), 2008 Melonas, Greg (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/01f8227de044af221e52123e72863b4f.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project (51:31) Johnnie Myles Background information (00:16) Born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1929. (00:18) Part of his family lived in Mississippi and part of it lived in Louisiana (00:54) His f...
![Myles, Johnnie (Interview outline and video), 2011 Myles, Johnnie (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fe0140230aa66de31b063c10e6895d0c.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II, Korean War, Lebanese Conflict, Vietnam War William Schrader Length of interview: (01:58:00) Background Information: (00:00:33) Born in Alpena, Michigan, on October 19, 1929 Moved to Chelsea, Michigan wher...
![Schrader, William (Interview outline and video), 2010 Schrader, William (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6280f583b738fae1230bb313ff130d2d.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II and the Korean War Era Peter Haven (as told by wife Carol and daughter Eloise) (36:40) Introduction (00:20) Carol Haven worked for Gordon Food Service and she also worked at a Sonoco Station.
![Haven, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2008 Haven, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/24c2cee3d482970f9cb624eef4e101c9.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War(s): World War II, Korean War Name of Interviewee: Darrell Thornley Length of Interview: (01:09:41) (00:12) Background Information Born in [Cato, OK] on February 21, 1925 (00:13) Father owned an ice plant, a truckin...
![Thornley, Darrell (Interview outline and video), 2009 Thornley, Darrell (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f0f787d2859939c98e5744b7ec9a3cc1.jpg)
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- Description: Fred Litty is a Korean War veteran that also was a civilian living in Germany during World War II. He was born a U.S. citizen in Yonkers, New York in 1930, but at the age of five his family moved back to Germany and lived in a Berlin suburb.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Fred Litty WWII (German Civilian)/Korean War 1 hour 18 minutes 20 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life and Moving to Germany -Born in Yonkers, New York in 1930 -Had an uncle on his mother’s side living in New York City area that had ...
![Litty, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2014 Litty, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3e59ad1d942642bd7f99c2742807430f.jpg)
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- Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW EDWARD MORRIN Born: June 21, 1926 Boston, Massachusetts Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, July 15, 2012 Interviewer: Mr. Morrin, can you start with some background on yourself, where and when were you born?...
![Morrin, Edward (Interview transcript and video), 2011 Morrin, Edward (Interview transcript and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/728e343d66b110929b446a27c9770ad4.jpg)