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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Marvin Jalving (00:50:51) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • • • • • Marvin was born in 1924 in Holland, MI His parents had 8 children, six of whom were in the service during World War Two He entered the service...
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- Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project Fay Johnson () Background Information () He was born in LowellMichigan in (approx. 1925). He had one older brother. (00:49) He was in the Martin School District, ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Barker (00:33:19) Pre-Enlistment • Lived in Six Lakes, Michigan • Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1926 (00:27) • Father was a barber, and mother was a beautician (00:33) • Moved around a lot as a child (00...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History ProjectWorld War II Albert Eitel (57:03) Background Information (00:10) Born in Scottsdale, Nebraska, on December 25th 1926. (00:14) At the age of 4 in 1928 he and his parents moved to Flint, Mic...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Keith Cole (1:08:48) Background Information (00:06) • • • • • • • He was born in Muskegon, Michigan, on October 4th 1924 but was raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (00:07) Graduated high school in 1942. (00:42) Keith’s f...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Albert Manes Length of interview (01:04:12) (00:06) Background Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 20, 1919. (00:07) Family moved to Pontiac, Michigan when he was two years old. (00:18) Moved to Grand Rapids, ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dwight William Stevens (1:11:34) (1:08) Before the service • Farm boy • Could milk 8 cows an hour • Worked with brother who was 17 years older • Dad left the family • Went to rural Star City school through 8th grade ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius “Bob” Warners (00:46:39) (00:25) • Born September 15 1919 • Graduated from Davis Tech 1939 • Worked for a printing company in Grand Rapids (00:54)Drafted • Went to Battle Creek, Fort Custer for 4 days and on a trai...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Tom Westbrook Total Time – (01:02:31) Background · He was born July 3, 1919 (00:38) · He was born in Ionia, Michigan Enlistment/Training – (00:49) · He enlisted January 3, 1942 (00:52) o He was twenty-...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Thorsen 40:44 Background information (00:17) He was Born in Muskegon, Michigan, in 1923 (00:20) His father was a factory worker (00:30) His father had to change jobs during the 1930s, but his ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Leo Zimmerman Length of Interview: 1:31:08 (0:00:00 – 0:05:12) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in December 1920 (0:00:21) Grew up in Grand Rapids, his father worked at Joh...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project David Schaper World War II 40 minutes 24 seconds (00:00:02) Early Life -Born in Wright City, Missouri on August 2, 1921 -Graduated from high school -Went to Central Western College for two semesters -Transferred to Sanford-Brown B...