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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Henry Diedering Length of Interview: 00:32:48 Background He was born in Drenthe, one of the 11 provinces of the Netherlands on July 6, 1926.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Gerald Page Length of Interview (01:29:50) Background (00:00:00) Born October 1, 1925; Reed City, MI U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II Enlisted in 1942 during his last year of high school; graduated in 1943 Sworn in Augu...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jim Roach Vietnam War Part 3 & 4 1 hour 51 minutes 7 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Got back from his first tour on December 6, 1968 -Got married on December 26, 1968 -Didn‟t have any personal experience with harassment from pr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Joseph Krzeminksi Total Time – (01:24:41) Background & Civilian Conservation Corps • • • • • • • • • • • • • He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1919 (00:16) His parents ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Cold War Name of Interviewee: Loyd Winer Length of Interview: 00:44:32 Background: Born April 23, 1929.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Bruce Bond Vietnam War 54 minutes 6 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life and Awareness of the Vietnam War -Born in Charlottesville, Virginia on December 2, 1950 -Grew up in Charlottesville -He enjoyed his high school experience -Involved in...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Alvin Rippen World War II 59 minutes 19 seconds (00:00:48) Early Life -Born in Franklin County, Nebraska on November 6, 1917 -He was born and raised on a farm in Franklin County -He attended high school in Campbell, Nebraska -Rode a ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Jager (55:39) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • George was born in Kalamazoo, MI He moved to Imlay City, MI when he was 10 years old There were 9 kids in his family and his father worked on a farm George also wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Forrest Johnson World War II (1:24:20) Background Information (1:20) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 18th 1922. (1:22) His father was a millwright (1:33) His father kept this job until...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bobby Jones Total Time – (40:44) Background He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 6, 1925 (00:34) He stayed in one place when he was a kid His dad worke...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Herm Jongsma (01:26:00) Pre Enlistment • Had to transfer to numerous schools as he was growing up (00:45) • Born in 1931 (01:45) • Father sold apples and baked goods on the street corner (02:00) • His father would also listen to...