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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert O’Brien World War II 57 minutes 8 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 31, 1922 -Moved when he was an infant to Grand Rapids, Michigan -His father was a dentist -Wound up following in his fathe...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kevin Heine Disc One (01:01:07) (00:33) Background Information • Kevin was born in Flint, Michigan on October 1, 1964 • In 1952 [1852?] Jacob Heine migrated from Germany to the US • He had a long family military history that dates...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Don Bennett Length: 1:22:46 (00:15) Background Information       Don was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan on January 23, 1925 His father owned a silver fox ranch that he opened in 1924 The business di...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Ronald Bergin Length of Interview (00:42:55) Background (00:00:00) Born April 20, 1927 Served in WWII in the Navy as a seaman, 1st class Enlisted in the Navy because a lot of his friends died in the Army Had to join earl...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Peterson Jr. (01:02:47) (00:25) Enlistment • • • • • George enlisted in the Navy when he was 17 years old He was sent to Newport, RI for training George made a good friend from Detroit while training and both of them d...

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• Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project World War II Vern Pouch (41:44) Background Information ()      Born March 4th 1927 in FruitportMichigan. (00:06) He served in the Navy reaching a rank of Ship’s Cook 1st Class. (00:11) Vern enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Earl Lee (00:44:41) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Earl was born in New York, near Canada in 1925, so he grew up during the depression His dad was a mill-worker and they were very poor Earl was the oldest of four ch...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harvey Lugten (52:36) (00:05) Background Information • • • • • • Harvey was born in Holland, Michigan in 1922 and graduated from Holland high school in 1940 His father was a cabinet maker, but lost his house and job during ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Walter Stecker (52:43) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • Walter was born in Southfield township in Michigan, on a farm in 1920 His father died in 1925 when he was only five years old His family th...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Robert Berles Length of Interview: (00:57:15) Robert Berles (57:15) (00:15) Background Information  Robert was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan  His father was a sales manager in...

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• Description: Raymond Fink was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy Reserves from 1945 to 1946. In this account Fink discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training, and his active duty while stationed out in the Pacific.
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• Description: ...Ollie Dean is a World War II veteran that was born in 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In early 1945 at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy and after training at Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago was deployed to the Pacific Theatre and Southeast...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ollie Dean World War II 41 minutes 7 seconds (00:50) Early Life -Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan -May 1, 1927 -Family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan during the Great Depression -Father opened an automobile radio business -Attended Ottaw...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Raymond Start World War II 42 minutes 21 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Grew up in Galewood, Michigan -A suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan -Had four brothers and one sister -He attended Grand Rapids Christian High School until he was ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 49:07 Albert Larsen WWII Veteran United States Navy; December 1942 to October 1945 YMS minesweeper (00:25) Pre-enlistment: • Born in Arcadia but moved at the age of five to Chicago • Lived in Chicago...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fred Spencer (01:18:48) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • Fred was born in Iowa in 1924 and then moved to Kalamazoo, MI in 1935 His father worked for Standard Oil, but lost his job during the Depression so they...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Donald Newton (00:59:50) (0:00:20) Pre-Enlistment • • • • • • Graduated High School in 1942 at 16 years old. Put to work on NRA project before enlistment (0:01:16) Father had own business during Great Depression- a gas stat...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Lyle Perschke (1:21:23) (00:15) Background Information • • • • Lyle was born in Wisconsin in 1922 His father worked for the American Seating Company and was transferred to Grand Rapids in 1925 He graduated from Union ...

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• Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project World War II John Wessels (1:03:17) Background Information (00:25)        He was born in Grand RapidsMichigan, in 1924. (00:31) John worked a paper route on the Northeast and Southeast Sides of Grand Rapids. (00:50) H...

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• Text: ...e artillery for those troops invading the island (33:40) Had quite a few ships there (34:10) Australians were pretty gung-ho veterans (35:00) Stayed there several weeks, but never went ashore (35:10) War ended on his way back to the Philippines (35:30) Spent a week in Tokyo after the war, a...

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• Text: ...Louis -It was strange to go from being the one taking orders to being a manager (00:41:14) Veteran Group Involvement -He joined the AMVETS -Eventually became a post commander -Still receives their newsletter -He has attended AMVETS conventions in Iowa, St. Louis, and Grand Rapids (00:42:38)...

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• Text: ...-Talon's Out Honor Flight: Non-profit organization to take veterans to Washington D.C. -Interesting to see how the city had changed -Navy had an overall positive effect on his life -Learned to appreciate the men that had sacrificed so much in the war -Honor to work with them and help...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Donald Johnson (01:05:00) (00:10) Before Joining the Service • • • Donald went to South High school in Grand Rapids, MI It was a good school; they treated the few German and Japanese students well He enlisted because he had want...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Warren Wandrey World War II (1:23:31) Background Information (00:40)              Born November 9th 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. (00:43) For the first 3 years of his life he lived in Chicago.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Lloyd Powell World War II 31 minutes 14 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 22, 1927 -Family lived in Grand Rapids -Eventually moved to Ada, Michigan then to the area south of Lowell, Mi...