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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert Vickers Cold War; Post-Cold War 28 minutes 11 seconds *Note: Times in outline coincide with timecode on interview (01:23:25) Early Life -Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 25, 1944 -Lived in Kentucky until his entry int...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Margaret Akines Note: Widow of Bill Akines (World War II veteran and survivor of the USS Indianapolis sinking.) 46 minutes 48 seconds (00:00:39) Margaret’s Early Life -Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 18, 1938 -Fath...
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- Text: ...f the guests asked who he was -Simply responded that he worked for the government and was left alone (01:22:56) Treatment of Veterans -There were a lot of times when he didn't get respect as a Vietnam War veteran -In his hometown he remembers the World War II veterans
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Chuck Mulder World War II 1 hour 7 minutes 4 seconds (00:00:40) Early Life -Born in September 1925 in Grand Haven, Michigan -Grew up there -Went to high school in Grand Haven -Dropped out in junior year after father died -Got a job i...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Gloria Jackson Total Time – (32:56) Background She was born on January 23, 1925 (00:31) Her parents were extremely nice o Her father worked at Wolverine Brass and her mother did not work ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Harnish (01:31:16) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Arthur was born in Michigan in 1922 His dad was a farmer and a WW1 veteran They lost the farm during the depression and had to move to another town H...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Edward de Blécourt (01:22:46) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • Edward was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 9, 1981 and later moved to Michigan when he was 5 years old Edward’s father was an electrical engineer a...
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- Description: James Dingman is a Korean War veteran who served in the ROTC and then the U.S. National Guard from 1949 to 1961. In this account, Dingman discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training and active duty in the U.S.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee Name: James Dingman Length of Interview: 1hr 6mins (36mins.) Pre-Enlistment (00:19) • Childhood (00:22) o Dingman was born in Sparta, Michigan in 1934. (00:25) • Family (00:26) o Ding...
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- Description: James Frederick is a Vietnam War veteran who served initially in the ROTC and then the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1993. In this account, Frederick discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, and basic training in the U.S.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: James Frederick Length of Interview: 20 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11) Childhood (00:13) o Born in Plainwell, MI although he grew up in Allegan. (00:34) Education (00:4...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Earl Freeman Total Time – (31:31) Enlistment/Training · Enlisted because he had five other brothers that were in the military o He knew that he could get the G.I.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Raymond Paul Opeka (01:23:54) (00:20) Background Information • Raymond was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1856 • His mother was an accountant and his father worked in a factory • When Ray was only 17 years old he got his mother’s pe...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Interview Gordon Potter Length of Interview (00:38:17) Pre-enlistment (00:00:31) Born 1937 in Byron Center, Michigan His father was in a grocery business, then went into the milk business when it didn’t work out Went to Byron Cent...
