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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Bantjes (00:38:47) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • John was born in Illinois and moved to Indiana when he was very young John was born in 1929 and grew up during the depression His father had been an accountant,...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Walter M. Monson Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:28:45) Pre-Enlistment Enlisted in the US Army (1:20) Completed college in January of 1953 (1:40) Waited to be drafted, but since he was m...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ronald Sabin, Sr. Length: 23:39 (00:15) Background Information Ronald was born in Wyoming, Michigan and later moved to Byron Center, where he graduated from high school in 1954 He was born in 1935 and had 6 other ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Sarros (00:21:31) (0:04) Enlistment • George enlisted three months after he had graduated from High school • He was in the service with four good friends, who were unlucky because they all ended up hurting themselves • He e...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Doug Hoekzema (20:58) Notes: Lived in Kentwood, Grand Rapids, Grandvillle. (:15) Knew Gerald Ford, raised his children a block away from Ford's childhood home. (:20) Worked for his father in a food distribut...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Orville Boerman Korean War (33:40) (00:25) Background Information Orville was born on October 22, 1933 in Allegan County, Michigan His parents were farmers, but lost their farm during the Depression His father then ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jerry Von Holt (1:50:47) (00:15) Background Information • • Jerry was born on May 16, 1930 in Quincy, Illinois He liked to play pranks when he was younger; he ran all over town and was very restless • Jerry dropped out of schoo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ken TerHaar (31:20) (00:35) Background Information • Ken was born in Byron Center, Michigan on January 31, 1928 • His father was a mechanic in a Ford garage near their house • Ken graduated from high school in 1946 • He had paid...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Rod Chapman Korean War Total Time: 39:18 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:00) • • • • Born in Connecticut in 1930 Father worked a number of different jobs before they moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a job.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Californialvin Schutte Korean War Total Time: 1:21:35 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:06) Born in 1924 on a farm in Michigan.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Claude Robinson World War II, Korean War 33 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:08) Early Life -Born in Detroit Michigan. -Achieved the rank of Major. -A senior in high school when Pearl Harbor was attacked.