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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Steven Gunn Vietnam War 1 hour 14 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:17) Early Life -Born in Austin, Texas, in 1946 -Spent some time in El Paso, Texas -Family moved to Clinton, Mississippi, when he was in second grade -Grew up there -Graduate...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project George Kuiper World War II 1 hour 56 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in February 1926 in Holland, Michigan -Grew up in Holland -Father worked in the Holland Furniture Company -During the Great Depression he only worked three d...
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- Description: Russell Hage is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from early 1940 to October 1945. In this account Hage discusses his pre-enlistment; enlistment and training in the U.S. and abroad in England; and combat experiences throughout, France, Belgium & Germany.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Russell Hage (02:37:00) Pre-Enlistment (00:10) • Childhood (00:11) o • Hage was born on May 20th, 1919 near Ravenna, MI. (00:26) Family (00:48) o Father served @ Fort Custer for 7 months during WWI.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Frank Delfino 1:50:42 Introduction (00:22) Frank was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 21, 1949. His parents were Frank and Dora.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Jim McCoy 1:31:51 Introduction (00:19) Jim was born on August 29, 1951 in Santee, California, which is about twenty miles east of San Diego.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack and Eileen Cooley (00:59:09) (00:03) Pre-Enlistment • Interviewer is Charlie Collins. (00:03) • Jack’s full name is Jack William Cooley. He was born October 19th, 1924 in Rockwood, MI. (00:25) • Eileen Cooley was born in In...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George DeBaar (1:22:08) (00:25) Background • (00:25) He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on the Southeast side of town. He was born on Ewing Street, near the intersection of Hall and Kalamazoo.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Robert Pearson (1:43:48) (00:02) Introduction • Born in Toledo, Ohio. • His father was a CPA who traveled a lot. • Remembers being poor during the depression but not really noticing it. • Graduated from Northern High School...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ken Maatman (1:20:27) • • • • • (3:30:00) Grand Rapids Michigan April 24 1920 Graduated from Grand Rapids Central Worked for Western Electric Company for one year after graduation Went to Grand Rapids Junior ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Charles Shapin (01:11:27) Childhood (00:10:18) born in Brooklyn, raised in the Syosset Bay neighborhood near the ocean (00:26:10) his father was in the wholesale fish business, his mother was a housewife; both parents were born in the U...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bernard DePrimo World War II 1 hour 14 minutes 35 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania -Lived there for two years -Moved to Detroit, Michigan -Father's mine in Pennsylvania had gone down -Fath...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Duane Harvey World War II 1 hour 36 minutes 44 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Smelter City, Oklahoma in 1924 -Father worked at the Eagle Pitcher Zinc Smelter -Worked part time during the Great Depression -Also worked odd jobs...