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Soper, Harold (Interview transcript and video), 2017

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  • Text: Veteran: V-Mail! (Nods head yes) Interviewer: Right and then they take a picture of it or whatever. Veteran: Exactly. Interviewer: Yeah Veteran: And I was pretty, pretty faithful in keeping contact with my family.
Holton, Will (Interview transcript and video), 2017

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  • Text: Veteran: Fort Benning, Georgia. Interviewer: Okay. And then how did they get you to Fort Benning? Veteran: On the train. Interviewer: Okay. Alright. Veteran: From home, I caught the bus to Jackson, Tennessee.
Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: Lawrence M. Gary is a WW II Veteran who served in the United States Army in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was assigned to F Co 341st Infantry Regiment (86th "Blackhawk" Div.), spending the majority of his military service time in the divisional motor pool.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 45:56 Lawrence Millard Gary WWII Veteran United States Army; November 1942 to March 1946 Infantry (0:00) Info - Born January 1st 1932 (Says 1992, later clarified as '32) Lived in Wheaton, IL Was re...
Clavier, August (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: He also joined the boilermaker’s union. At the time of the interview, was living in the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, MI.
Burkholder, Carolyn (Interview outline and video), 2006

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Carolyn Burkholder for Joe Burkholder World War II Total Time: 34:00 Childhood (00:12) • • • • • • • Born in Miami, Oklahoma in 1932. Father owned a grocery store.
Garner, Curly (Interview outline and video), 2003

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Curly Garner Length: 33:19 (00:11) Background Information and Training • • • • • Curly tried to enlist when he was 17 years old, but was rejected due to medical problems He went to work for a construction company Wh...
Thomet, Alfred N. (Interview outline), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Alfred Thomet (00:54:18) Audio skips throughout interview. Skips until (00:32) (00:32) Background: • Grew up in Lowell, Michigan. • Father was a farmer. • Member of the Future Farmers of America. (02:18) Enlistment: • Enlisted f...
Cargill, Hayes (Interview outline and video), 2004

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Hayes Cargill World War II Total Time: 0:30:45 Childhood, Pre-Enlistment, and Post-War (00:18)        Born September 12, 1926 Attended South High and Davis Tech High School in Grand Rapids.
Valkenier, Jack and Anne (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jack Valkenier (28:10) Born 1928 December 18th, in the Netherlands Anne Moene Falconeer Born 1925 August 13th Zeeland, near Belgium (00:00) Childhood - Father was a minister.
Boball, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: After his time in the service, Joseph worked with for an oil refinery and as attended a few veterans' reunions.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Joseph Boball (1:04:05) (00:25) Background Information • Joseph was born in 1912 • He went to through military training to be a heavy equipment officer • While in Okinawa Joseph had to visit the hospital because he was h...
Doane, Daniel Edward (Interview outline), 2015

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Daniel Doane U.S. Army Length of interview (8:16) (1:50) early life and service         (1:00) Born on June 29, 1926. Served in the army Before he entered the service he went to George Davis Technical...
Tibbe, John (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: John Tibbe Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:55:52) (00:10) Background Information • John was born in Grant, Michigan on March 10, 1921 • His father was a farmer and able to keep hi...
Galloway, Leonard (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Title: Galloway, Leonard (Interview outline and video), 2009 Subject: World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Air Corps Description: Leonard Galloway was born on August 3, 1925 in Huron, South Dakota.
Sautter, Arthur N. (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Arthur Sautter Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:26:23) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:17) • • • • Born in 1923 near Manistee, MI.
Perrin, Robert B. (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Robert Perrin Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:38:26) (00:20) Background Information • Robert was born on September 11, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan • He grew up in Grand Rapids ...
Mulbrecht, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Title Mulbrecht, Fred (Interview outline and video), 2012 Subject World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Army Air Corps; United States.
Graham, John (Interview outline and video), 2004

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  • Description: John Graham is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Anti-Aircraft Corps from September 1944 to an undisclosed date. In this account, Graham discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, training, and active duty.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: John Graham Length of Time: 12 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:15) • Background (00:17) o John Graham mentions that he served with the Anti-Aircraft Corps as a private. (00:19) o Took ...
Grevers, Theodore (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Theodore Grevers Cold War Total Time: 19:23 Pre-Enlistment and Service (00:09)            Born in Chicago, IL in 1929. He was raised in The Netherlands before World War II, and his family was ...
Holl, William H. (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: William Holl Length of Interview: (00:14:25) Childhood and Pre-enlistment (00:00)      Born in Orange, NJ in 1927.
Cherington, Milford (Interview outline and video), 2004

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Milford Cherington World War II Total Time: 26:06 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Was drafted, but was put on 4F because he had a hernia. He was living at home when he was drafted.
Peterson, William (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Peterson Length: 16:23 (00:40) Background Information    William was born on May 1, 1924 He had been working with his father to train bird dogs before he enlisted in the Navy William spent 3 years in active d...
McMillan, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2006

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  • Description: ...Peter McMillan is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Air Force from approximately 1945 to 1947? in Guam with a six-week stint in Hawaii. Although a majority of his time in the service occurred after WWII had ended, McMillan's story still provides a unique perspective on po...
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:40 Peter McMillan WWII Veteran United States Air Force; December 1945 to 1947? * Important note: McMillan often refers to WWII as WWI, however, based on content and his birth date, he means WWII. (0:3...
Trierweiler, Nina (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Trierweiler met a woman overseas who was defending Hitler; slapped her (27:28) Remembers a fellow student who was a veteran; had a dream that he was still in combat (28:50) Mentioned her husband and a comrade getting lost at midnight and accidentally wandering in the German area o Example o...
Burke, James Sr. (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II War Interviewee name: James Burke, Sr. Length of Interview: (00:34:26) (00:20) Background Information        James was born in Pennsylvania on April 29, 1918 His father was a car...