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Guild, Fred E (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Fred Guild World War II 1 hour 50 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Gratiot County, Michigan on October 2, 1925 -Grew up in Gratiot County -Attended a one room, one teacher country school through the eighth grade -...
Freeman, Leigh (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Description: ...Leigh Freeman was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 and was the son of a World War Two veteran. He was drafted in 1969 and trained at Fort Ord, California. When he arrived in Vietnam (April 1970), he was placed in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divisio...
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Leigh Freeman Length of interview: (1:22:56) (00:00) Early Life      Leigh was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 His father served in the Second World War o He was shot down over Austria and becam...
Hahn, Rick (Interview outline and video), 2016

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Rick Hahn Vietnam War, Cold War, & Gulf War 1 hour 43 minutes 4 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born on November 9, 1949, in Howell, Michigan -Grew up there -Lived there until he was 23 years old (save for two years in the Army) -...
Manthei, Stephen (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...Motors and owned his own horse business (01:27:30) o He won the International Championship He received a letter from the VA (Veterans Affairs) that denied all of his military wounds (knees, ears, PTSD) (01:28:01) o Because of this, many began mocking him and calling him a liar, lazy, etc. (...
Greene, Carolyn (Interview transcript and video), 2006

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  • Description: In the interview, she notes continuing problems with racism in Alabama and some of the problems that returning veterans from Vietnam brought with them.
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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam, Army Carolyn Greene Interviewed by Charlie Collins Length of Interview: 42:01 (00:15) CC (interviewer name unknown): Today we’re going to do your life history.
Kraai, Bernard (Interview outline and video), 2008

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Hallberg, James (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Jim Hallberg Length of Interview (01:20:16) Background Born in Detroit, MI, January 11, 1921; moved around quite a bit Father was a farm insurance specialist, traveled a lot Finished high school, was preparing to go into...
Hansen, Lloyd (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Lloyd Hansen 1:21:02 Introduction (00:21)                    Lloyd was born on July 4, 1925 in Jamestown, North Dakota.
Doren, Mark (Interview outline and video)

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Mark Doren Length of Interview (01:02:22) Introduction Is very happy to do the interview, glad that someone will get to hear what he has to say and understand what really happened Part of the Battle of the Bulge, one of ...
Murphy, George (Interview outline and video), 2011

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War George Murphy Total Time: 54:45 Background  (00:18) George Murphy was born in Sandwich, Illinois, on March 6, 1948  Grew up in a small town 3 miles west of Sandwich  He went through high school there, and ...
Price, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2010

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Era Interviewee: Richard Price Length of Interview: 00:50:40 Background:             He was born August 14th, 1945 in Lansing, Michigan.
Roach, James (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2012

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jim Roach (2:03:33) Background Information (00:25) • • • • • • Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1947. (00:30) He grew up in Delaware County in the suburbs of Philadelphia. (00:41) His father worked for the Federal Gov...
Roblin, John (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Roblin Disc One (1:05:40) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • John was born in Jackson, Michigan in 1924 He was in Michigan during the depression and his father worked for the Michigan Central Railroad Company His f...
Kriegbaum, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: Robert Kriegbaum is a veteran of the army who served during WW II. He was a forward artillery observer with the 34th Infantry Division. He spent much of his service in North Africa and Italy fighting on the front lines with many battalions.
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Lakowicz, Bernard (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bernard Lakowicz World War II 1 hour 5 minutes 5 seconds (00:00:27) Start of World War II & Getting Drafted -Young when Pearl Harbor was attacked -Remembers playing pool with his friends when he heard the news -He was eighteen...
Pack, Thomas Arthur (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Tom Pack Length of interview: (1:00:14) (00:00) Early Life      (00:25) Tom was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 12, 1949 There were a total of nine children in Tom’s family.
Anton, Gust J (Interview outline and video), 2017

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Gust Anton Korean War 1 hour 1 minute 24 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born in Chicago on December 17, 1928 -One of four boys -All of them wound up being in the military -Father owned three restaurants in Chicago -Lost all three of ...
Beyrle, Joseph R (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Joe Beyrle World War II 1 hour 25 seconds (00:00:27) Early Life -Born in Muskegon, Michigan on August 25, 1923 -Attended St. Joseph Catholic High School in Muskegon, Michigan -Attended Catholic schools for entire education and tau...
Gunn, Steven W (Interview outline and video), 2016

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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...
Kuiper, George (Interview outline and video), 2015

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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...
Hage, Russell (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008

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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.
Delfino, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2013

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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.
McCoy, James (Interview outline and video), 2013

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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.
Cooley, Jack and Eileen (Interview outline and video), 2007

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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...