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• Description: James Frederick is a Vietnam War veteran who served initially in the ROTC and then the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1993. In this account, Frederick discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, and basic training in the U.S.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: James Frederick Length of Interview: 20 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11)  Childhood (00:13) o Born in Plainwell, MI although he grew up in Allegan. (00:34)  Education (00:4...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Earl Freeman Total Time – (31:31) Enlistment/Training · Enlisted because he had five other brothers that were in the military o He knew that he could get the G.I.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Raymond Paul Opeka (01:23:54) (00:20) Background Information • Raymond was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1856 • His mother was an accountant and his father worked in a factory • When Ray was only 17 years old he got his mother’s pe...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Interview Gordon Potter Length of Interview (00:38:17) Pre-enlistment (00:00:31) Born 1937 in Byron Center, Michigan His father was in a grocery business, then went into the milk business when it didn’t work out Went to Byron Cent...

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• Description: Cornelius Potts is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. While still in training, he was assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division's band. His unit was based near Seattle for some time, but eventually went to the Philippines and served on Luzon.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius Potts (00:53:00) Pre-enlistment (00:05) • • • • Childhood (00:06) o Born in Grand Rapids on Jan. 5,1918 sometime. (00:07) Family (00:30) o His father was a carpenter & was able to find work during the Depression....

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• Text: ...fter he was discharged (1:05:00) Made a lot of close friends while in the service, he the only one left (1:06:00) Joined the Veterans Foreign Wars (VFW) for a while but quit (1:08:09) Member of the 1st Marine Division association and Guadalcanal association (1:08:00) Worked at Bastian-Bless...

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• Text: ...During this period he married Gloria and they have three children: Barbara. David and Lori. Koshork was employed by the Veterans Admin­ istration as a corrective therapist; was State Director of Day Treatment Centers for the severely mentally handicapped; served as adjunctive therapy direc...

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• Text: ...Interview Notes  (Length 46:48)  Jim Lloyd  WWII Veteran  United States Army:  1942‐1946    • Born in Rogers Park Chicago 1922  • Attended Rogers Sullivan High School  • Attended Notre Dame College 1940‐Arts and Literature Major‐Degree in econom...

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• Description: Jack Lofgren is a World War II veteran who served in the Quartermasters Corps of the U.S. Army from November 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lofgren discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jack Allen Lofgren Length of Interview: 29 minutes 06 seconds –1942 to 1945 Pre-Enlistment (00:12) • Childhood (00:20)   o • Education (00:58)  o • Lofgren was bo...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Heather Majestic (40:51) Background Information (00:28) • Born May 11th 1971 in Pennsylvania. (00:29) • Served in the U.S. Navy. (00:34) • She had 2 sisters and both parents worked as teachers. (1:07) • Heather was a marching...

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• Text: The divorce came in the year 1990. (1:05:07-1:06:14) Worked at Gathering Place on Cascade. o Started as a dishwasher worked his way up to a prep cook basically becoming an all-purpose worker. o Here until 2001 (1:08:55) Came to the Home for Veterans in February and loves it.

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Milo "Mike" Houghton World War II 58 minutes 56 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in Sand Lake, Michigan in 1924. -Grew up in Sand Lake as well.