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- Description: ...John Erickson is a Korean War veteran who served with the U.S. Army from November 1949 to 1953. Erickson discusses his training and service in Washington and Alaska before he was sent to Korea. He joined the 2nd Division on its advance from Pusan to the Yalu River, and was taken prisoner du...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee Name: John Erickson Length of Interview: 1hr.19mins Pre-Enlistment (00:38) • Childhood (00:40) o Erickson was born on November 26, 1929 in Hastings, Michigan. (00:46) o Growing up he live...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II, Korean War, Lebanese Conflict, Vietnam War William Schrader Length of interview: (01:58:00) Background Information: (00:00:33) Born in Alpena, Michigan, on October 19, 1929 Moved to Chelsea, Michigan wher...
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- Description: Donald Gary is a Korean War era veteran who served with the U.S. Air Force from December 1950 to December 1954. In this account, Gary discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. He worked in the accounting department and kept Air Force inventories.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee name: Donald Gary Length of Interview: 1hour 1minute Pre-Enlistment (00:45) • Childhood (00:50) o Gary was born in Rochester, New York in 1930. (01:10) • Family (01:11) o Grew up with...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: William Patrick Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:38:35) (00:05) Background Information • • • • • • • • • William was born in Maywood, California on April 9, 1931 He grew ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Sterzick (00:24:11:26) Early Life, Neighbors • (00:39:14)he grew up in Ellicott, MI • (00:46:06)he went to Merriman Elementary School: "a marvelous place to go," it had one room, everyone was from the neighborhood,...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Kathryn Bulkley World War II (Civilian), Post-WWII (Air Force) 37 minutes 14 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Muskegon, Michigan, in 1919 -Moved to North Muskegon -Graduated from North Muskegon High School -Attended community c...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project William Gerber World War II 1 hour 20 minutes 22 seconds (00:00:09) Early Life -Born on June 26, 1921 in Menominee, Michigan -Had three brothers (two were twins and one was a single brother) -Grew up on a farm near Menominee -Attende...
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- Description: ...Morris Vander Veen is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Marines from 1944 to 1946. In this account he discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S. and the Pacific. Serving his active duty in the Pacific Theater, Vander Veen gives one a brief but detailed per...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Morris Vander Veen Length of Interview: 1hr 3mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:03) Childhood (00:12) o Vander Veen was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 20th, 1926. (00:17) Education...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II and the Korean War Era Peter Haven (as told by wife Carol and daughter Eloise) (36:40) Introduction (00:20) Carol Haven worked for Gordon Food Service and she also worked at a Sonoco Station.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Myron Teegardin Interview Length: (00:20:10:00) Early Life (00:00:01:00) Teegardin was born on June 4th, 1943 in Grand Haven, Michigan. (00:00:12:00) Teegardin’s parents were divorced. (00:00:27:00) o The family ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee name: Bernard J. Huizenga Length of Interview: (00:29:15) (00:00:25)Pre-Enlistment Childhood/Education o Served in the Korean War, Navy. o Born in July 20, 1929, Grand Rapids, MI. o...