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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bernie Windmiller Vietnam War; Cold War 28 minutes 31 seconds *Note: Times in the outline correspond with timecode in interview (01:51:53) Early Life & Enlisted Service -Born on July 3, 1932, in Gary, Indiana -Drafted into the Ar...

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• Text: ...ur years of Reserve duty left -Never got called up for anything -Staying in for the full two years made him eligible for VA (Veterans Affairs) benefits -Pressured by the Marines to reenlist -Offered monetary and rank promotions -Declined (00:59:45) Post Military Career -Wasn’t aware of ho...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Kandra (1:15:01) Background Information (00:12)            Born in February, 1925 in Beaverdale, Pennsylvania (a small coal mining town)(00:12) His father worked as an electrician in the mines. (0...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Richard William Groggel Length of Interview (00:43:33) Background and Training (00:00:00) Born July 22, 1924 Served in WWII, France and Germany 1st Lieutenant, highest rank achieved Wanted to join the Marines with four o...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gary Mitchell. (1:34:32) Introduction (0:00)       U.S. Marine pilot during the Korean War. (21:28) Born In Wolf River,, Wisconsin. (00:27) He was a Colonel and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. (1:49) Served from 195...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gordon Van Wylen (01:01:00) (0:17) Background • Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan • Graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1937 o During the Depression years, had little money (0:22) • He was the first in his family to go to c...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Tony Trovato Total Time: 01:26:00 Background • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:20) Born March 13, 1912. Born on Grant St. on the Southwest Side of Grand Rapids, Mich...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Wells Korean War/French Indochina War 47 minutes 55 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1930 -Family moved to Michigan after he was born -Muskegon, Michigan in 1931 -Family lived there for five to six ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Harold Schaffer World War II 1 hour 30 minutes 54 seconds (00:00:19) Early Life -Born in Flint, Michigan on February 3, 1925 -Grew up in Flint -Both of his parents worked for General Motors in the factory -They had steady work dur...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project David Sebuck Kosovo War & Iraq War 52 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:05) Key Details -Born in May 1969 -Fought in the Kosovo War and the Iraq War -Served in the Marine Corps and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel (00:00:28) Enl...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Laura Hansmann Interview Length: (35.32) Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Chloe Dingens Interviewer: We're at the 2018 Ripcord Association Reunion we’re talking now with Laura H...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cold War Era Gord Youngquist 2:03:35 Background information (00:07)            Born April 12th 1956 in Wheaton, Illinois (a small suburb of Chicago) (00:10) He lived there till he was 4 and then moved t...