Search Results
Limit your search
Collection Subject- Oral history (1434)
- Veterans History Project (U.S.) (1433)
- Veterans (1376)
- United States--History, Military (1303)
- Michigan--History, Military (1033)
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American (654)
- United States. Army (625)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American (379)
- United States. Navy (230)
- Other veterans & civilians--Personal narratives, American (171)
- United States. Air Force (115)
- Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American (111)
- United States. Marine Corps (108)
- United States—History, Military (83)
- Women (66)
- United States. Army Air Corps (50)
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American (49)
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives (47)
- Baseball for women--United States (47)
- Sports for women (47)
- Baseball (46)
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975—Personal narratives, American (30)
- United States. Army. Air Corps (29)
- World War, 1939-1945 (27)
1434 results
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Era Harold Gless 28:07 Introduction (00:24) Harold was born on February 6, 1927 on a farm near Alto, Michigan.
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Todd Herrick (32:59) (00:35) Army Reserve • • • • • Todd was born on January 19, 1971 and enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1989 He started as a Private E-1 training in Jackson, SC He was promoted to Sergeant First Class E-7 To...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dick Bailey (00:35:52) Born in Grove City Pennsylvania on December 4, 1922 (00:25) Dad worked as a coal miner (00:35) He had six siblings, four brothers and two sisters (01:30) Quit school Freshman year of high sc...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Chester Bovee Length: 44:13 (00:15) Background Information Chester was born in Michigan on June 10, 1923 and later grew up in Wisconsin The Depression was hard on his family and his father worked i...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Phil Brockschmidt (01:24:36) (00:25) Background Information • Phil played football a lot in school and did not enjoy studying • He also liked hunting, fishing, and working on the farm • He was also involved in track, basketball, a...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Matthew Brong (40:55) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • Matthew was born on September 22, 1983 in Petoskey, MI He enlisted in the Army and was in Iraq from August 2006-May 2007 Matthew graduated from high school in...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Robert Bonner Name of War: Vietnam War Length of Interview: (00:27:42) (00:10) Background Information Robert was born on December 29, 1950 and was in the Navy during the war i...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Tex Campbell Length of Interview: 52:23 min (00:17) Background Information Born February 20, 1949 in Grand Prairie, Texas (00:20) Father in oil drilling business, moved around frequently (00:44) Father was in World...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jack Floyd (129:15) Born in St Charles, MI July 2nd 1922 Pre Military Had to walk two miles to school in Lake Orion MI Family moved to Pontiac for only a year, then back to Lake Orion, Detroit area.
Your search matched in:
- Description: Chester Novak is a WW II and Korean War veteran who served in the United States Air Force from February 1944 to 1952 in the Aleutian Islands and Korea respectively. In this interview, Novak talks about growing up on a farm and joining the Army at 15 years old.
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: ...Interview Notes Length: 30:35 Chester Joe Novak WWII and Korean War veteran United States Air Force; February 1944 – 1952 Pacific – Aleutian Islands; Korea (0:00) Before grade school • Born in Bay County, MI in 1927 • Dad was a farmer • Mom worked on the farm too • 1 brother, no...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bob Mueller (00:41:41) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • Bob was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 8, 1921 His father worked as a chemist and was also a very good pianist Bob went to high school in Chicago and...
Your search matched in:
- Subject:
- Subject: Veterans
- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee Name: John Mulder Length of Interview (00:26:30) Pre-Enlistment Born in 1925 in Grand Rapids, MI(0:03) Grew up in Montana during the Depression (0:30) 16 years old when World War II b...