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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eddie MacDonald Length: 35:11 (00:25) Background Information • • • • Eddie was born on a farm in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1936 His father worked for GM and spent time working on their small fruit and dairy farm He we...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Frank Anthony Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Grace Balog Interviewer: We are continuing our conversation with Frank Anthony of Twin Lake, Michigan and the interviewer is James Smithe...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: John Tibbe Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:55:52) (00:10) Background Information • John was born in Grant, Michigan on March 10, 1921 • His father was a farmer and able to keep hi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Pope Length: 33:06 (00:30) Background Information Charles was born on October 15, 1956 in the upper peninsula of Michigan He had a good childhood and often went hunting and built things with his father...
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- Text: ...Interviewer: Alright. Let’s fill in a little bit around this here. When did you finish high school? Veteran: 1965. Interviewer: Okay. And then you started at Ferris? Veteran: Yes. Interviewer: Okay. And how long did you attend there? Veteran: The technical program went...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Donald Jansen Cold War; Vietnam War 28 minutes 9 seconds *Note: Times in outline correspond with timecode on video (01:59:23) Early Life -Born in Holland, Michigan, on May 6, 1937 -Grew up in Holland and lived there until he was 29 y...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Robert Perrin Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:38:26) (00:20) Background Information • Robert was born on September 11, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Michigan • He grew up in Grand Rapids ...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jimmie Carrol Bush Vietnam War Total Time: 17:45 Pre-Enlistment (00:24) • • Went to Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan.
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- Description: John Graham is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Anti-Aircraft Corps from September 1944 to an undisclosed date. In this account, Graham discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, training, and active duty.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: John Graham Length of Time: 12 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:15) • Background (00:17) o John Graham mentions that he served with the Anti-Aircraft Corps as a private. (00:19) o Took ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Brian Baar (00:48:00) (00:15) Introduction • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • Can remember watching the television when President Kennedy was shot. • Attended school with two of his cousins. • His father was an executive at Ste...
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- Description: Frank Jones is a Vietnam War veteran that was born on February 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in June 1970 he was drafted into the Army in August 1970. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Benning, Georgia.
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- Text: ...Readjusting to Civilian Life & Life after the War -He was harassed by protestors -While at Ferris State University the Veterans’ Club was looked down upon -Feels that veterans from the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan are treated better now -Directly because of how vetera...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James Laidlaw Cold War 14 minutes 59 seconds (00:00:22) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 13, 1938 -Oldest of three boys in his family -One brother died in an accident when he was only ten years old -Grew up in Det...
