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• Text: ...pe # 1& # 2 Born: December 26, 1949 in Hammond, Indiana Resides: Valparaiso, Indiana Interviewed by: Mike Mc Gregor GVSU Veterans History Project, and James Smither PhD GVSU Veterans History Project Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, December 19, 2012 Interviewer: To get started Mart...

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• Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW RANDY MANN Born: July 1949 Battle Creek, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, June 25, 2012 Interviewer: Now Randy can you start off with some background on yourself? To begin with, where and when wer...

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• Text: Grand Valley Sate University Veterans History Project Dominic Patrick Sondy (01:28:00) Introduction (00:13) Family and Friends (00:26) • Born and raised in Detroit in 1922. He mentions that his parents were originally from Italy and Sicily before they immigrated to the U.S.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Shirley Weber (00:52:53) (00:20) Kalamazoo, Michigan • Shirley was born December 11 1918 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. • His father worked for American Sign Company when Shirley was a child. • Shirley did graduate from high school • H...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Larry Groothuis Interview Length: (01:15:07:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:10:00)  Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1943 as the first of seven children (00:00:10:00)  Groothuis grew up in Grand Rapids un...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Paul Bailey Interview Length: (01:09:36) Interviewed by Dr. James Smither Transcribed by Chloe Dingens Interviewer: We’re talking today with Paul Bailey of Grand Rapids, Michigan and the inter...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Robert Hogue Interview Length: (00:52:09:00) Pre-Enlistment / Training (00:00:26:00)  Hogue was born on October 12th, 1950 in Salem, Ohio where his father was a farmer and his mother worked as a paraprofessional ...

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• Text: ...Tamburini, John Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: John Tamburini Length of Interview: (1:11:48) Interviewed by: James Smither Transcribed by: Chelsea Chandler Interviewer: “Okay, John, start us off with some bac...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Isabelino Vazquez Korean War / Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:36:51:00) Pre-Military Life / Korean War / Early Military Service (00:00:12:00)  Vazquez was born in Puerto Rico and he stayed in Puerto Rico until he...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Raymond Fischer Interview Length: (01:17:03:00) Pre-enlistment & Training / Deployment (00:00:27:00)  Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 27, 1924 (00:00:27:00)  Fischer’s father was a tool maker...

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• Text: ...BERNICE TIPTON Born: January 3rd, 1924 in Springville, Utah Resides: Ionia, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project Transcribed by: Claire Herhold, January 10, 2013 Interviewer: Mrs. Tipton, can you start by telling us a little bit about your background. To...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dave Snyder Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:11:36:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:08:00)  Snyder was born January 16, 1949 in Painesville, Ohio and grew up in Painesville, where his father worked as a delivery driver and ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Denny Gillem Vietnam War (Note: This session covers the material missing from the original interview, mostly dealing with his second tour in Vietnam) Interview Length: (01:48:51:00) Review of West Point / 1st Vietnam Tour (00:01:02...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Jim Hodges Interview Length: (01:32:58:00) Preenlistment / Training (00:00:11:00)  Born in Houston, Texas in 1951 (00:00:11:00)  Dad was a radio/television repairman and owned his own business for 26 year...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 13:56 Randolph Elbert Phillips Jr. Vietnam Veteran United States Navy, February 1963 to August 1968 A-Branch (00:26) Pre-enlistment/Family: • Due to poor grades in college he joined the Navy • J...

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• Text: ...L HISTORY INTERVIEW KEN DAVID Born: January 1950, Gerard, Ohio Resides: Niles, Ohio Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, October 26, 2012 Interviewer: Can you start us off with some background on yourself, where and when were you bo...

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• Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW PAUL CETON Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project Transcribed by: Rachel Ayers, June 10, 2014 Interviewer: We’re talking today with Paul Ceton of Grand Rapids Michigan, and the interviewer is James Smither, of Grand Valley State University...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War / Cold War Alan Toms 2 Interview Length: (01:41:34:00) Vietnam Deployment (00:00:39:00)  While Toms was in the Ia Drang Valley, the operation he was a part off lasted for about two months and during that time, Tom�...

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• Text: ...Well, I had an uncle that was in at that time and I kind of idolized him. I had a dad who was a WW I veteran and who was a Dutch immigrant. He was red, white and blue and things like Memorial Day and any holiday was sacred. 1:45 I guess it was ingrained and I guess I, for some reason or oth...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Michael Van Dreumel Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:19:26:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:18:00) · Van Dreumel was born on June 19th, 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and he grew up in the city (00:00:18:00) o Van Dreumel ...

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• Text: ...NTERVIEW BOB ANDERSON Born: August 1948, Kalamazoo, Michigan Resides: Ada, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, August 24, 2012 Interviewer: Bob, can you start us off with some background on yourself? To begin with, where a...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Paul Hansmann Interview Length: (1:30:51) Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Chloe Dingens Interviewer: We’re talking today with Paul Hansmann of Coons- Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Roger Oppenhuizen Vietnam War Interview Length: (01:06:25:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:32:00)  Oppenhuizen was born in inner-city Grand Rapids, Michigan and lived there until he finished college and married, at which poi...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Van Luyn Part 2 World War II Interview Length: (01:32:34:00) Recollections of Europe (00:00:52:00)  During the war, Van Luyn served as a member of the 1303rd General Service Engineering Regiment (00:00:52:00)  Prior joinin...