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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force Shaun Davis Length of Interview (00:07:45) Background Born in 1960 Father was a salesmen and mother was a homemaker Has four sisters and one brother Younger brother served in the Army Enlisted into the Air Force at the age ...
![Davis, Shaun (Interview outline and video), 2009 Davis, Shaun (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/49170d41af0307e7be77dbc26191e204.jpg)
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- Description: After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization.
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- Text: He sees civilians and families of veterans often who fail to dress up for services and do not have the respect of standing for taps. This may be due to ignorance of military procedures. (45:45)
![Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1e357bf75a3e348dd45b36c1854408a9.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Phil Davis Vietnam War Total Time: 08:38 Active Duty (00:40) • • • • Was in I Corps sector, in Northern Vietnam. Was a pilot in the Air Force.
![Davis, Phil (Interview outline and video), 2005 Davis, Phil (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1282cebb72d25fa64552b1b73cbf368b.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Richard Wierenga (25:01) (00:10) Introduction: • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (04:30) Air Force: • Joined the Air Force after two years of college. • Basic training was in New York. • Flew F-86, Sabrejet airplanes. • Be...
![Wierenga, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2007 Wierenga, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f9c8322df25bb558bf6c3bf8dc7d1673.jpg)
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- Description: In this interview, Sutherland describes his experiences in the service, including the time that he spent traveling throughout Europe. Sutherland also describes many of the hardships that veterans endure once their time in the service has expired.
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- Text: ...to them as “good Christians” o Shows extreme fondness for the son-in-law that lives in Florida Is glad that he is in the Veterans’ home, so that he is not a burden on his children Recommends the Air Force to anyone End (00:32:40) ...
![Southerland, Bradford (Interview outline and video), 2007 Southerland, Bradford (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f0d72dabe8bd81556eadabd81c9f0cbd.jpg)
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- Text: The military isn’t for everyone. (20:40) Scott considered going back into the military. (22:45) Scott does some work for the VFW but he is not an official member of any veterans' organizations. (24:03)
![Pellerito, Scott (Interview outline and video), 2012 Pellerito, Scott (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7a2e0154089ee437ef49c5ddb6d0f2a9.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Arthur Sautter Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:26:23) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:17) • • • • Born in 1923 near Manistee, MI.
![Sautter, Arthur N. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Sautter, Arthur N. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/21cd305d838ce9492c6e8fcde5da3cb4.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tad Such (00:26:00) (00:05) Introduction • Born April 5th, 1961. • Remembers having a good childhood. • He grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan, very close to the lake. • His father was an elementary principle. • He played sports ...
![Such, Tad (Interview outline and video), 2007 Such, Tad (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/bce96c2927951f2e57c5c443439605ab.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Milford Cherington World War II Total Time: 26:06 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Was drafted, but was put on 4F because he had a hernia. He was living at home when he was drafted.
![Cherington, Milford (Interview outline and video), 2004 Cherington, Milford (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8cad4b9c35cd28bb30cee7e92eb88e0a.jpg)
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- Description: ...Peter McMillan is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Air Force from approximately 1945 to 1947? in Guam with a six-week stint in Hawaii. Although a majority of his time in the service occurred after WWII had ended, McMillan's story still provides a unique perspective on po...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:40 Peter McMillan WWII Veteran United States Air Force; December 1945 to 1947? * Important note: McMillan often refers to WWII as WWI, however, based on content and his birth date, he means WWII. (0:3...
![McMillan, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2006 McMillan, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ee3a9d0ccf8bdec2d9fc240c09ec4b46.jpg)
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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...
![Rowe, Stephen (Interview outline and video), 2006 Rowe, Stephen (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7494ef5b62f3a0ad80fa2ceb1095e5af.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Willard Steffens (00:59:14) (00:15) Background Information • Willard was born on June 21, 1935 • He worked for a while after graduating high school, but he did not like it and they did not pay enough money • He enlisted in the Air...
![Steffens, Willard T. (Interview outline and video), 2006 Steffens, Willard T. (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/64a5808328cd5a28602645c889f6e5cf.jpg)