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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charlie Swendsen World War II Total Time: 56:30 Guided Tour of the USS Silversides (00:00) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:00) Explanation of the deck gun, noted that it...
Swendsen, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Description: Roy Eugene Blanchard was a WWI veteran who served in the Michigan National Guard – 126th Infantry Regiment on the Mexican border and in Europe. Roy's son, Clark, is conducting this interview in memory of his father.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Roy Eugene Blanchard (00:23:54) * Roy’s story is told by Clark Blanchard, Roy Blanchard’s son (0:00) • Filmed WWI memorabilia including medals, certificates, flags, pictures, uniform, and journal (2:46) Background • Roy was born...
Blanchard, Roy (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: He was wounded in May, and was injured badly enough that he could not return to active duty. He now works as a counselor for veterans.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraqi War Jeremy Binder Length of Interview 1:55:38 0:00:11 Background • Born: October 30, 1978, in Benton Harbor, Michigan (0:00:15) • Moved to Bridgman, Michigan in 1989 (0:00:30) • Father worked at die cast shop, Moth...
Binder, Jeremy (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Sundberg (56:40) Background information (1:10)        Born April 14th 1926 in Red Wing, Minnesota. (1:10) Red Wing had a population of about 10,000 when he resided there.
Sundberg, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2011

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  • Description: Chris Leaver is a US Navy veteran that was on active duty in the late 1980s and the early 1990s and later in the early to mid-2000s (post 9/11). He was born in Toledo, Ohio and his family eventually moved to Madison, Indiana.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Chris Leaver Peacetime Duty 1 hour 2 minutes 26 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in Toledo, Ohio -Mother was a bookkeeper -Father was a mechanical engineer -Moved around a few times -Parents divorced when he was six years old -Mot...
Leaver, Chris (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Frank Marshall Vietnam War 1 hour 0 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Philadelphia on February 2, 1949 -Grew up on the north side of Philadelphia -Mother was a seamstress for Alfred Angelo -Father was a truck driver -...
Marshall, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: ... came around Glen felt for the guys that had to go overseas but had a bad attitude about it; he is bitter because the Korean veterans don't get much mention (00:59:36)  Glen did not stay in the reserve unit but kept in contact with one of his officers for a number of years (01:02:17...
Bailey, Glen (Interview outline and video)

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fay Johnson (52:52) (00:35) Background Information • • • • Fay grew up in Grand Rapids, MI He went to East Grand Rapids Schools Fay graduated from Lowell High School in 1943 He enlisted in the Navy in November 1943 (03:55) Tra...
Johnson, Fay (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Andrew Gill (22:03) Background Information (00:10)       Born May 9th 1966 in England. (00:10) Served in the Royal Navy. (00:11) His father served as a detective.
Gill, Andrew (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Hickel (00:30:26) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Steve was born in Cleveland, OH in 1956 He attended Duquesne University, Notre Dame University, and another university overseas Steve was able to receive a stud...
Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Description: Armond Hillock is a World War II veteran who served with the Sigma Corps within the U.S. Army from January 1943 to an undisclosed date. Hillock discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee Name: Armond Hillock Length of Interview (00:23:06) (00:00:23)Pre-Enlistment  Background o Took part in World War II.  Education o After graduating high school, in 1940, he started work at ...
Hillock, Armond L. (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: ...ransmissions for trucks. o Gerald got married on April 20, 1946 and had two children. o He is now living at the Grand Rapids Veterans Home. ...
Bradley, Gerald G. (Interview outline and video), 2008