Search Results
Applied Limits:
Limit your search
Collection Subject- Oral history (37)
- United States--History, Military (37)
- United States. Army (37)
- Veterans (37)
- Veterans History Project (U.S.) (37)
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American (37)
- Video recordings (36)
- Michigan--History, Military (33)
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American (1)
- Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American (1)
- United States. Army Air Corps (1)
- United States. Navy (1)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American (1)
- Women (1)
- Moving Image (37)
- Text (37)
37 results
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...nese lives. (31:06) Moved to another Aleutian Island called Adak on July 15, 1943. The island had a small air field, a movie theater, and small recreation areas. Stayed in Adak to recuperate from the battle of Attu. (32:29) Troops moved to Kiska on August 15, which was the island that the J...
![Manes, Albert (Interview outline and video), 2004 Manes, Albert (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c45af4682cd8f832715a6f102c453619.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...fterwards, he was transferred to Fort Devens, Massachusetts where they were told they were going to go fight in the European theater. (17:55) • From Fort Devens, Massachusetts he took a train across the country and ended up in San Francisco, California. (20:14) Trump describes his brief...
![Tromp, Woodrow J. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Tromp, Woodrow J. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d72ded5dbd77f446fe91076424865b22.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...-Another at 10 Downing street where there was a crater. -Germans used regular bombs. -Third time, at a theater where he decided to stay for the movie. (00:28:30) France -Travelled to France in July. D+39 -Crossed the channel on the SS Invicta. -Climbed down rope nets to water and waded asho...
![Hollebeek, Dick David (Interview outline and video), 2015 Hollebeek, Dick David (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cdf793ae08d32e7a91a3cc1897f3d8d8.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...re (00:42:17) Deployment to Europe -In November 1944, some of the infantry regiments were selected to deploy to the European Theater -The 242nd Infantry Regiment was one of them -Went to New York City and boarded a troopship -Converted freighter that was capable of holding 1,000 men -Everyo...
![Ostar, Allan W (Interview outline and video), 2016 Ostar, Allan W (Interview outline and video), 2016](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/848138b744ec3ee00f0cb33b6a7fa7a1.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Description: ...Ben VanSlooten served in the United States Army during WW II from May 13, 1943 to October 30, 1946 in the European Theater. VanSlooten discusses life on the home front, his time in basic training, D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, Operation "Market Basket" (Market Garden), interacti...
![VanSlooten, Ben (Interview outline and video), 2006 VanSlooten, Ben (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/96936028d896e99a5f4fefb022ba2aa8.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...ctice maneuvers. (12:07) He was based at Camp Van Dorn for almost a year from 1943-1944. (12:55) While off duty, there was a theater at the base the men could visit. (13:23) He did go off bases. The men would often go to Baton Rouge or New Orleans, Louisiana. The soldiers were often treated...
![Kandra, John (Interview outline and video), 2012 Kandra, John (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/adea33192e217ac7a33534c1762113e0.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...When he sat down to pray before a meal other men would take his food. (11:49) One time the general offered him free theater tickets but he turned them down because of his religious upbringing. The general offered him protection from other soldiers if he was harassed about his religion. (12:...
![Harmsel, Tony Ten (Interview outline and video), 2011 Harmsel, Tony Ten (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1ba4947bf07b1071f592ded87a7b87c5.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...M (General Motors) Hallberg had been gone for 42 months; she kept working when he came back Would watch the newsreels at the theater, wanted to see if her husband was in them The other women were very kind; when Hallberg was in Fort Worth, his wife drove with four other women to visit (New ...
![Hallberg, James (Interview outline and video), 2009 Hallberg, James (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/39759d115559e7d94165bbc35ab370e5.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...ut there were some men who had issues adjusting. Just before they were to ship out overseas, some of the men held up a movie theater. • • • (11:38) At Fort Brady, they joined a pre-established unit. It was originally the 131st Infantry, and was later re-named as the 156th Infantry....
![DeBaar, George (Interview outline and video), 2008 DeBaar, George (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7c515748e2ca49673d2535e3ac0b9b0f.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...th Ken, Kenny (as of the time of filming) Mr. Shapin’s Military training and experience prior to entering the European war theater. (08:33:15) spent 4-5 days at Camp Upton on Long Island before receiving his shipping orders (08:56:24) put on the Long Island Railroad, a local commuter trai...
![Shapin, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2008 Shapin, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8c82fbb79cf1ae996a22e38b218f7ee3.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ...; End of Service -Originally went to Marseilles, France to board the ship bound for Manila -With the war over in the Pacific Theater those plans were canceled -After Japan's surrender the unit was broken up -Men were being sent home on the point system -Points awarded based on length o...
![Schipper, Clarence J (Interview outline and video), 2016 Schipper, Clarence J (Interview outline and video), 2016](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f93a8aaa42290caa91d2999494f34aee.jpg)
Your search matched in:
- Text: ... of Chinese as well" after a week Merrill contacted Lieutenant General Joseph Stillwell, the commander of the Pacific theater; the War department code word for the men was "Galahad Force" Stillwell sent McLogan's battalion, by trains, to the Assam province in northea...
![McLogan, Edward (Interview outline and video), 2007 McLogan, Edward (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d67f5010c1243fd8ae3a272af55c4295.jpg)