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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Duane Ritsema Length: 9:32 (00:30) Background Information   Duane was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to school in East Grand Rapids He enlisted in the Marine Corps on March 13, 1964 because he had w...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Robert Machiele (06:56) (00:15) Background Information • Robert was born on March 7, 1944 in Zeeland, MI • His father worked at a casket factory • Robert worked making kitchen cabinets before the war (01:41) Training • Robert we...

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• Description: Stephen Rowe is a Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Air Force for 20 years in the field of intelligence. As a member of the 7602 Air Force Intelligence Group, Rowe went to Vietnam, the Philippines, and various bases throughout the United States.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 15:38 Stephen Rowe Vietnam Veteran United States Air Force; 20 years in the service 7602 Air Intelligence Group (15:07) Stephen Rowe • Assistant principal at Forest Hills High School (15:27) Before the...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Jerry McFarland Name of War: Vietnam War Length of Interview: (00:40:57) (00:30) Background Information      Jerry was born march 24, 1933 and enlisted in the Navy in 1950 He had envied hi...

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• Text: ... 7 theme song for their ship • There was a rat guard on the ship to keep all the rats away (17:10) Post Viet Nam • Veterans did not get any respect back in America, especially from all the protesters • It would have been better to join the Air Force because they provide more a...

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• Description: ...William VanderWoude is a Vietnam Era veteran, who served in the U.S. Army from November, 1971 to August, 1973. In this account, VanderWoude discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. VanderWoude briefly describes what his active duty experience was like as a nuclear missil...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: William VanderWoude Length of Interview: 10 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11)  Childhood (00:12) o VanderWoude was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 11, 1948. (00:23)  E...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project James Wyatt Vietnam War 32 minutes 15 seconds (00:00:06) Early Life, Basic Training and Berlin Wall Crisis -Born December 4th, 1936. -Highest rank achieved was Specialist 4th class.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Byers (00:17:12) (00:34) Retirement from Service • • • • • Steve retired from active duty in August of 1997 He entered the Navy Fleet Reserve and could be called back to duty at any time Steve officially retired from th...

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• Description: ... Orleans, Newport, Grand Rapids, the Azores and aboard on the destroyer escort Nickelson. Jan remains active with the local veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Amvets and Waves National. She has attained the positions of commander and judge advocate for the American Legion...
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• Text: ...about going out to sea because she gets seasick (44:46:00) Luckily, the ship stayed tied to the pier during her time there. Veterans Organizations (45:40:18)      Jan was first involved with the Furniture City Post of the American Legion, which is a sea service only post on...

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• Description: Freddie Gilbert is a Vietnam War veteran born in1949 in Vermont and was raised in Prairieville, Maryland. In 1969 he was drafted for the Vietnam War and was attached to D Company in 2nd and 506th of the 101st Airborne.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Freddie Gilbert Vietnam War 1 hour 23 minutes (00:23) Early Life -Born in Vermont on June 12, 1949 -Grew up in Prairieville, Maryland -Had been adopted by father’s brother (uncle) when he was 5 months old -Biological father was a W...