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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Mulvey World War II, Korea, and Vietnam Total Time: 2:22:28 [DVD 1] 1:01:18 [DVD 2] DVD 1 Pre-Enlistment and Childhood (0:00:13) Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1918 His parents were out of work duri...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fay Orvis (1:19:08) (00:16) Osceola County, Michigan-Highland Township • Fay was born a twin on December 10, 1919 • He was not expected to survive at under 3lbs • At 3 years old he moved to Greenville Michigan • His father mixed...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Delbert Rector Interview Total Time: 1:06:57 Background (00:16) Born in Cedar Springs, Michigan in 1918 (00:38) Lived with grandparents in Grand Rapids after parents got divorced (00:54) Father was a professi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Glenn Ten Brink (01:30:11) (00:01) Introduction (02:44) Interview Begins: • Glenn TenBrink • Born in Olive Township, Michigan, June 23, 1924. • Grew up on a farm and achieved an eighth grade education. (04:44) Pearl Harbor: • He...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Samuel Latigo Interview Length: (00:23:58:00) Pre-Enlistment / Training (00:01:01:00) Born in San Antonio, Texas on February 19, 1927 (00:01:01:00) Went to school, but eventually stopped going when it got to...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Dewey Lenger Length of Interview (01:06:20) (00:13) Family and Work Life Pre-Enlistment Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on may 21, 1922.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Milton DeVries, Albert Lobbezoo and Andrew Dykstra 53:58 Introduction (00:42) Milton DeVries, is from Wyoming, Michigan and was in the 32nd Division, 127th Regiment, Company F.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Frederiksen World War II 41 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:45) Early Life -Born on October 29, 1925 in West Point, New York -Father was in the West Point Band -Sister was also born at West Point -Father had a stroke when he was ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Tony Urbon Length of Interview: 00:58:50 Background He was born in Grand Rapids in 1917. His dad was a barber. He dad asked him what he wanted to do with himself.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Richard Groggel World War II 59 minutes 35 seconds (00:00:33) Early Life -Born on July 22, 1924 in Kalamazoo, Michigan -Born in a house in Kalamazoo -Father worked as a grinder on a machine in the parchment department of a paper f...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Raymond Lantz World War II 1 hour 15 minutes 38 seconds (00:00:08) Early Life -Born on September 26, 1922 in Washington, Illinois -Father managed a farm there -Didn't live there very long -Lived in Constantine, Michigan and E...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Willard Veenstra World War II 48 minutes 25 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born on December 16, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -He was the youngest of ten children -His father was a house painter -Born in the Netherlands -Learned his...