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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Earl Lee (00:44:41) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Earl was born in New York, near Canada in 1925, so he grew up during the depression His dad was a mill-worker and they were very poor Earl was the oldest of four ch...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert W. Lewis Korean War Total Time: (00:51:49) Pre-Enlistment (00:44)  He was drafted into the service at age 23.  He was working as a parking lot attendant when he was drafted, and he was not happy about it.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II James Lilley Length: 51:47 (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • James was born in Ferndale, Michigan in 1922 His mother was a housewife and his father was chief engineer for Pontiac Motors He ha...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harvey Lugten (52:36) (00:05) Background Information • • • • • • Harvey was born in Holland, Michigan in 1922 and graduated from Holland high school in 1940 His father was a cabinet maker, but lost his house and job during ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Horton Mallory Length of interview (1:16:30) (0:25) Background Grew up and lived in Elwell, Michigan (0:45) Had worked on the farm with his father all his life (1:03) Was drafted into the Army [during World War II...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Tanjore Splan Korean War Total Time: 1:05:00 Pre-Enlistment (0:00:40) • • • • • • • Born in September 1929 in St. Ignace, Michigan. Lived in a children’s home from age 4 until he was 11, and then went to work...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Walter Stecker (52:43) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • Walter was born in Southfield township in Michigan, on a farm in 1920 His father died in 1925 when he was only five years old His family th...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Name of Interviewee: Amos Sterzick Jr. Length of interview (0:46:24) (00:06) Background Born in [Delton, MI (00:32) Had two brothers and one sister.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Al Walker (1:41:54) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • Al was born in Pontiac, Michigan on August 17, 1949 His father worked for GM and his mother did assembly for Pontiac He remembered business slowing down in the 60s ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ralph Hawley Safford (00:59:57) (00:14) General Background • Born in Ionia county on July 14, 1918. • His father was a farmer. • He can remember helping his father in the fields. • Drove a horse and buggy to school. (19:55) Stoc...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Schipper (00:39:00) (00:07) Introduction: • Born in Holland, Michigan • Worked in freight warehouses. • His father worked in a print shop. • One of his brothers was in the service before he was. • He finished school at ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project James Shannon (02:04:00) (00:05) Background Information • James was born in Galveston, TX in 1928 • His family owned a dairy farm • He graduated high school and went to college for electrical engineering • At night he wor...