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- Text: ...ally because there was so much RF in the air, . And, in fact, subsequently the Coast Guard has determined that LORAN station veterans have a higher incidence of cancer and were classified as atomic war veterans because of that. So if I come down with cancer—knock on wood—I woul...
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- Text: The interviewer is James Smither of the Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project. Okay, now Philip can you start us off with some with some background on yourself, and to begin with where and when were you born?” June 1st 1925, Blodgett hospital.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Era James Jouppi 1:35:52 Introduction (00:42) Jim was born in Long Island, New York on December 10, 1948.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Iraq War John Kangas Interview Total Time: 1:13:07 Background (00:17) Raised in Cedar Springs, MI o Born in 1981 (00:30) His mom stays at home, and dad works at GM (00:38) Graduated in 2000 o Became a father shortly...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Cold War Name of Interviewee: Daniel Horon Length of Interview: 00:56:10 Background: He lives in Sparta, MI.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Era David Cheeseman Length of interview (0:01:31 – 1:25:31) *Interview begins at 0:01:33 on screen (0:1:33- 0:03:40) Background Born in June 1946 and raised in Wixom, Michigan Wixom w...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Operation Iraqi Freedom Dennis Falcon (1:18:23) Introduction – Pre-Enlistment (00:30) Dennis was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 19, 1981 He moved around and lived in Phoenix for the ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview National Guard Jim Flowers – Part 1 Total Time (01:40:56) Introduction / Basic Training (00:00:08) Jim Flowers was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1963 (00:00:30) ◦ After graduating from high school, Jim entered the...
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- Description: John Frens is a World War II veteran who served out of the 792nd Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps from December, 1942 to 1945, and remained in the reserves until 1958. He served in the Army Air Corps as a B-29 navigator.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: John Frens Length of Interview: 1hour 23mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:05) Childhood and Education (00:10) o Frens was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 1923. (00:13) o Attende...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Noel Miller Vietnam War 1 hour 33 minutes 44 seconds (00:00:08) Early Life -Born in Lima, Ohio on March 23, 1949 -Mother and father owned a family farm in Harrod, Ohio -Brought up on that farm until he was five years old -Moved to Fi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jay Lindquist Cold War/Vietnam War 1 hour 29 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born in Chicago on November 15, 1934 -His father was Harold Lindquist and his mother was Mildred Lindquist -Went to school in Chicago -Except ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Jim VanderMoere Length of interview (1:01:52) (:10) Background/Drafted • (:10) He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to high school there. • (:26) He turned eighteen in January of 1943...