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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Alan Lust (23:15) (01:00) Background Information • Served in the Air Force, 1971-1979 • He was born in Ohio and worked for a bus company that his uncle owned before joining the service • He worked there from the time he ...
![Lust, Alan John (Interview outline and video), 2005 Lust, Alan John (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/775cebdf47f36282deae1147a73ca584.jpg)
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- Text: ...He remained in this field until he retired. (00:15:11:00) De Loof never joined any veteran’s organizations. (00:17:00:00) o After he was ineligible for the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), he did not pursue any others. (00:17:00:00) o To be affiliated with VFW, one must have exper...
![De Loof, Arnold (Interview outline and video), 2007 De Loof, Arnold (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/17fa563c2ea4b63a7daee27f0b439aa2.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Melvin Bowser (00:49:47) (00:05) Introduction • Born outside Toledo Ohio, 9/11/1944 • Stayed on farm until he was around nine years old. • Moved into Toledo. • Was expelled from Catholic school in seventh grade after ...
![Bowser, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2008 Bowser, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/081b69200371179e9c53bb9e60671fd2.jpg)
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- Text: ...supportive family, very understanding Still a pilot today A large appreciation for his work (00:17:45) Still gets sad during Veterans Day, lost quite a few friends in crashes Appreciates men and women going into the service today SAC front lines during the Cold War; had some friends that fl...
![Davis, Mike (Interview outline and video), 2006 Davis, Mike (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8ad400fe621362e97a0f4a4e6be097e7.jpg)
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- Text: Veterans are represented in a different way because of the culture. In order to honor the customs of his community, he gives the interviewer some items from his culture, in exchange for letting him be a part of this project.
![Williams, Roger (Interview outline and video), 2010 Williams, Roger (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ba5f97b176dffec193c0212fdc5d7075.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Richard De Young Interview Length: (00:05:10:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:31:00) Born on September 2, 1944 in Petoskey, Michigan (00:00:31:00) o De Young’s father was in the WPA and then served as a co...
![De Young, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2010 De Young, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ec770ac8f1eae8378d77841c15d1183e.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Alfred Roth (1:05:55) (00:25) Background Information • Alfred was the only boy in his small sixth grade class in Ionia County • He went to high school in Lowell • Alfred worked on his parents farm throughout his years in...
![Roth, Alfred E. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Roth, Alfred E. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c63760dccddd53c92139175a068b1c4c.jpg)
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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...
![Frederick, James (Interview outline and video), 2008 Frederick, James (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8808661ec001378f932a07d052adbb21.jpg)
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- Text: ...During this period he married Gloria and they have three children: Barbara. David and Lori. Koshork was employed by the Veterans Admin istration as a corrective therapist; was State Director of Day Treatment Centers for the severely mentally handicapped; served as adjunctive therapy direc...
![Koshork, Duane (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008 Koshork, Duane (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9021a04ec1ec2c1bcf81cb8165f71d6c.jpg)
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- Text: The divorce came in the year 1990. (1:05:07-1:06:14) Worked at Gathering Place on Cascade. o Started as a dishwasher worked his way up to a prep cook basically becoming an all-purpose worker. o Here until 2001 (1:08:55) Came to the Home for Veterans in February and loves it.
![Swanson, Thomas A. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Swanson, Thomas A. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f42014801d8635e1aeaba91d7a98c7c8.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Stuart Jennings (1:00:29) (00:05) Background Information • Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on 03/28/1926 • Stuart was born into a normal middle class family • The depression had struck while he was growing up a...
![Jennings, Stuart (Interview outline and video), 2007 Jennings, Stuart (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/035dd9ec4996646df9df97cab29de420.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Heflin (01:00:07) (00:01) Background Information • • • • • • • John was born in Bellevue, MI He graduated high school and received his draft notice shortly afterwards Instead of being drafted he enlisted in the Air F...
![Heflin, John (Interview outline and video), 2009 Heflin, John (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a8b8ad7bffecd1966e1a8d804462ac83.jpg)