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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Baas World War II (1:34:14) Background Information (00:10) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1920. He grew up in Grand Rapids. (00:15) He attended Christian schools through the elementary level...
![Baas, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2011 Baas, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a66483bc9d8c7caa7eb7d4389393d119.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Civilian, Airline Dispatcher Interviewee: John Penning Length of Interview: 01:03:01 Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 8th, 1921.
![Penning, John (Interview outline and video), 2010 Penning, John (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/bc2e59ebccb05f4324a08ba6d9273593.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Henry Diedering Length of Interview: 00:32:48 Background He was born in Drenthe, one of the 11 provinces of the Netherlands on July 6, 1926.
![Diedering, Henry (Interview outline and video), 2010 Diedering, Henry (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d96f2d1bba8b976be34351eeda25e25b.jpg)
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- Description: Jane Evans is the widow of two WW II Veterans. Her first husband, whom she met in school before the War, died in a plane accident during a training mission in Michigan. Her second husband, whom she also met in school, was an engineer during the war.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Jane Evans Length of Interview: 31:59 (00:37) JS: We’re talking today with Jane Evans, who had two husbands in the war. Not at exactly the same time.
![Evans, Jane (Interview transcript and video), 2007 Evans, Jane (Interview transcript and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/41a057d7ad6bbfe4ad786db778c789bc.jpg)
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- Text: ...TERVIEW ZENA SMITH Born: 1926 in Birmingham, England Resides: Grand Rapids, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project Transcribed by: Claire Herhold, January 14, 2013 Interviewer: Can you start with some background on yourself? To begin with, where and when w...
![Smith, Zena (Interview transcript and video), 2012 Smith, Zena (Interview transcript and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3e57527ff82a4fbc80a5c65a405ca23f.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dorothy Folkema Interviewer: James Smither Transcribed by Emilee G. Johnson, Western Michigan University Length: 35:42 James Smither: We’re talking today with Dorothy Folkema of Kentwood, Michigan, the interviewer is James S...
![Folkema, Dorothy (Interview transcript and video), 2009 Folkema, Dorothy (Interview transcript and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9ba8c8cd448ab52e7ecf83645719bcca.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Rita Glanz Length of Interview: 41:30 (02:03) JS: We’re talking today with Mrs. Rita Glanz of Kentwood, Michigan. The interviewer is James Smither of Grand Valley State University.
![Glanz, Rita (Interview transcript and video), 2008 Glanz, Rita (Interview transcript and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e48f9013f39801c6c1c263ad12158e2c.jpg)
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- Text: ...TERVIEW DORA KILMER Born: 1924 in Plymouth, England. Resides: Grand Rapids, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project Transcribed by: Claire Herhold, January 17, 2013 Interviewer: Dora, can you begin with some background on yourself? To start with, where and ...
![Kilmer, Dora (Interview transcript and video), 2012 Kilmer, Dora (Interview transcript and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c630011abb715331e09c97427fd056df.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Alida Glas Length of Interview: 42:35 (00:08) JS: We’re talking today with Alida Glas of Kentwood, Michigan. The interviewer is James Smither of Grand Valley State University.
![Glas, Alida (Interview transcript and video), 2008 Glas, Alida (Interview transcript and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1dcdc0832ad09c161401d75f8ef96de1.jpg)
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- Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW RALPH BALDWIN Born: Grand Rapids, MI Resides: Interviewed by: Frank Boring, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, November 7, 2011 Interviewer: If we could begin with your name and where and when you were born? Ralph B. Baldwin and I was born in...
![Baldwin, Ralph (Interview transcript and video), 2007 Baldwin, Ralph (Interview transcript and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c9df3d58950310306d90f79a2474885a.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Gerard Bauma Length of Interview: (01:16:17) Interviewed by: James Smither Transcribed by: Chelsea Chandler Interviewer: “Now, Mr.
![Bauma, Gerard (Interview transcript and video), 2011 Bauma, Gerard (Interview transcript and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/923a97c8f6b14e504a3f822c5ab6b95c.jpg)