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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Doré Westra World War II 1 hour 5 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:08) Early Life -Born in Byron Center, Michigan -Father was a teacher -Had a job in Byron Center as the principal of a Christian school -Born in 1925 -Moved to Detroit&#x...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert Borey World War II 1 hour 27 minutes 31 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born in Flint, Michigan in 1920 -When he was an infant his family moved to Detroit -Lived in Detroit for a while -When he was in his teens his family moved...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dr. Robert Browne World War II 57 minutes 58 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Coldwater, Michigan on November 12, 1924 -Parents got divorced when he was two years old -Went to live with his paternal grandparents -Had a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jack Neal World War II (00:00:42) Early Life -Born in Flint, Michigan on January 21, 1927 -Grew up in Flint -His father was the assistant superintendent of the experimental division at General Motors -Family did well during the Great...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Donnally Palmer World War II 1 hour 46 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on June 6, 1918 in South Dakota -Lived there until he was ten years old -His father was a rancher -Had to change jobs when drought hit the area -Family moved ...

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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.

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• Description: ...Kenneth Vander Molen is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army, first as an infantry replacement and then later in the regular army from August 1945 to December 1946. In this account, Vander Molen discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S. and active duty ...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Kenneth Vander Molen Length of total interview: 2hrs. 9mins. Pre-Enlistment (02:28) • Family (02:30) o Vander Molen was born on August 7th, 1926 as a twin in Detroit, Michigan. (0...

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• Description: John Frens is a World War II veteran who served out of the 792nd Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps from December, 1942 to 1945, and remained in the reserves until 1958. He served in the Army Air Corps as a B-29 navigator.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: John Frens Length of Interview: 1hour 23mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:05)  Childhood and Education (00:10) o Frens was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 1923. (00:13) o Attende...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Jim VanderMoere Length of interview (1:01:52) (:10) Background/Drafted • (:10) He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to high school there. • (:26) He turned eighteen in January of 1943...

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• Text: ...on’t want it to be too public -He doesn’t believe a movie will be made until everyone involved in it has died (01:19:05) Veteran Group Involvement and Memorial Involvement -It is an education for him to meet with people at the survivor reunions -Gets to hear different stories, both from...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II J.W. Hurst Interview Length: (00:43:07:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:00:00)  Born July 1, 1918 (00:00:00:00)  Fought in World War II and served with the First Army Task Force (00:01:09:00)  Hurst se...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Jake Grit Length of Interview (01:19:16) Background (00:00:16) Born in Grand Rapids, MI; March 16, 1923 Father was a cabinet makers; wasn’t able to keep his job through The Depression Lost the farm during that time Chr...