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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Richard Alkema World War II 52 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. -Located very near to the Detroit River.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James H. Childress World War II Tape Length: 19 minutes 3 seconds Interview Length: 18 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:07) Enlisting in the Navy -Enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school -Worked for three months after grad...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam Sam Rawlinson Total Time (00:46:43) Introduction (00:00:22)  Sam Rawlinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1948; he grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina (00:00:50)  He graduated from high school in 1967; ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Richard Johnson Vietnam War; Cold War 20 minutes 45 seconds *Note: Times in the outline correspond with the timecode (02:27:42) Early Life & Enlisted Service -Born in Lincoln, Kansas, in January 1932 -Drafted into the Army in Oct...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project David Bluem Vietnam War 49 minutes 30 seconds (00:00:04) -Born on December 13th, 1944 in Saginaw, Michigan. -Highest rank achieved Specialist 5th class.

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• Text: ...:33) For a short time he worked in an operations officer. He was irritated about how men were treating the returning Vietnam veterans. (1:38:47) He ordered the men who worked under him to greet the returning veterans when they returned to the states. (1:39:58) Cappy served as a sup...

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• Text: ...sive schools of flying fish -In the Pacific the ship had to zigzag to avoid Japanese submarines still in the area (00:57:57) Veterans’ Group Involvement -After his service he joined the American Legion at Post 413 in Grand Blanc, Michigan -Served as their Vice Commander for a time -Involv...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert O’Brien World War II 57 minutes 8 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 31, 1922 -Moved when he was an infant to Grand Rapids, Michigan -His father was a dentist -Wound up following in his fathe...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 54:00 William Ewing World War II Veteran Air Force; 1941:Oct. to 1984 3rd Attack [i.e. Bombardment] Group [ Ed. note: Mr. Ewing suffers from Alzheimer’s and his answers are often repetitive and sometim...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Joseph Connelly Length of interview (1:38:19) (0:00:17) Background Born in East St. Louis, Illinois January 11, 1949 (0:35) Lived here until he was drafted in to the military (0:50) Father worked as a meat cutter a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ronald Allen Vietnam War 24 minutes 45 seconds (00:00:01) Overview of Service and Training -In the Air Force from 1970 to 1974 -Worked with the Airborne Air Rescue Recovery Service -Better known as Air Force Pararescue -Worked as a c...