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- Description: William VanderWoude is a Vietnam Era veteran, who served in the U.S. Army from November, 1971 to August, 1973. In this account, VanderWoude discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. VanderWoude briefly describes what his active
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: William VanderWoude Length of Interview: 10 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11) Childhood (00:12) o VanderWoude was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
![VanderWoude, William (Interview outline and video), 2009 VanderWoude, William (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9edbf696029cf8c5ff3a3e463f130dcc.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project James Wyatt Vietnam War 32 minutes 15 seconds (00:00:06) Early Life, Basic Training and Berlin Wall Crisis -Born December 4th, 1936. -Highest rank achieved was Specialist 4th class. -Drafted
![Wyatt, James E (Interview outline and video), 2015 Wyatt, James E (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/90b3022c68d9a0ba21369910a09fbee1.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Byers (00:17:12) (00:34) Retirement from Service • • • • • Steve retired from active duty in August of 1997 He entered the Navy Fleet Reserve and could be called back to duty at any time
![Byers, Steven R. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Byers, Steven R. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0323733507bec532e6f0c4dbde246aa7.jpg)
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- Description: , Grand Rapids, the Azores and aboard on the destroyer escort Nickelson. Jan remains active with the local veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Amvets and Waves National. She has attained the positions of commander and judge advocate
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Era Jan Roy (57:10) Introduction (00:23:26) Jan was born in Holland, Michigan in 1941. After she graduated from high school at Holland Christian High School, she
![Roy, Janice (Interview outline and video), 2013 Roy, Janice (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6f6917a984cc294fac31082834fc36cc.jpg)
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- Description: Freddie Gilbert is a Vietnam War veteran born in1949 in Vermont and was raised in Prairieville, Maryland. In 1969 he was drafted for the Vietnam War and was attached to D Company in 2nd and 506th of the 101st Airborne. His unit was heavily engaged
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Freddie Gilbert Vietnam War 1 hour 23 minutes (00:23) Early Life -Born in Vermont on June 12, 1949 -Grew up in Prairieville, Maryland -Had been adopted by father’s brother (uncle) when he was 5
![Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013 Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7fbc35c3b094161066ec94c875470932.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Merle Delagrange Vietnam War 1 hour 17 minutes 2 seconds (00:00:17) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Grantwood, Indiana on January 23, 1950 -At the age of ten they moved to Ohio -He went to high
![Delagrange, Merle (Interview outline and video), 2013 Delagrange, Merle (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/083702f9e400cbb7658068ad190113ec.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Gregory Gilmore Length of Interview (00:08:11) Background/Training Served from 1962 until 1968 Volunteered for the draft Basic Training in Fort Knox, Kentucky Quite stressful, rigorous
![Gilmore, Gregory (Interview outline and video), 2005 Gilmore, Gregory (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/263a1c6b8f94698252fde018c5bdac53.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tom Grosser (00:15:50) (00:14) Introduction • Born in Wayne, Michigan. • Adopted by his parents at a young age. • His father worked for Sears Roebuck in Detroit, Michigan. • His family moved
![Grosser, Tom (Interview outline and video), 2007 Grosser, Tom (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0d8beb3d73466696a631308f592427b3.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview John Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
![Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008 Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/2269fe6320f2853e54ffe7e1e2f46eb6.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Mark Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
![Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009 Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d93554ff344aabb69fdc8141574d9678.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Glenn Sheathelm Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Grace Balog Interviewer: Alright, this is part 3 [hour 3—this is the second interview session] of our
![Sheathelm, Glenn (2 of 3, Interview transcript and video), 2018 Sheathelm, Glenn (2 of 3, Interview transcript and video), 2018](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f3b57d865e327ed5ddce09ca37d47449.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Fred Chambers Length: 47:34 (00:35) Background Information Fred was born in Orlando, Florida in 1940 His mother did housework and his father was in general labor; he had
![Chambers, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2009 Chambers, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4c6b425e31c6079df1d0920693ebdaf7.jpg)