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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Willard Van Singel (59:58) (01:15) Background Information • Willard was born in 1918 in Grand Rapids, MI • His father was a carpenter, but also had to work on cars during the depression to make extra money • Willard graduated in 1...

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• Text: Grand Valley Stte University Veterans History Project Emil Hurbanis (26:02) Background Information (00:12)     Served in the U.S Army. (00:14) Served in the Vietnam War. (00:18) He graduated from Western Michigan University.

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• Description: ...Wayne Keith Davis is a Veteran who served in the United States Army during peacetime from the late 1970s to the late 1980s in Germany and in the United States. Born in 1957, Davis talks about his childhood growing up in Benton Harbor and his summers spent in Alabama visiting his grandparent...
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• Text: ...ater, served on the Chamber of Commerce as a Supervisor of grounds keeping for 4 years • In 2005, got sick and came to the Veteran’s Home (30:35) How Service Affected His Life • Davis said that he got to see parts of the world he otherwise would have probably never seen. • ...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gordon Lantz (35:30) Back ground Information (00:26)                He was born in Leslie, Michigan, on April 7th 1930. (00:30) He had 6 siblings.

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• Text: ...countryside -Gained full custody of his son -Worked with local farmers on his property -Became a profitable venture for him -Veterans’ Administration support has been great for him -Goes to the Veterans’ Hospital in Milwaukee for their specialty in spinal injuries -Feels that i...

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• Text: ... Germans had just left their bunkers and his crew found a German pistol, a P-38 • Franklin Roosevelt’s secretary was a veteran of the 88th Infantry Division during World War One and he had come to visit Harrison’s crew • He asked if he could give the gun to the president as a souv...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Era William Brinkman Length of Interview (00:18:40) Background Served in the U.S. Army during Korean War; highest rank: Captain Born in Los Angeles, California, November 11, 1930 Mother died when he was 5, raised by his fa...

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• Description: ...Lyle Edward Booth is a WWII Veteran who served in the United States Army from April 10, 1945 to March 30, 1946 in Yokohama, Japan. Although he was stationed in Japan after the end of the war, Booth's experience gives a clear description of the immense poverty and destruction present in...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lyle Edward Booth (00:20:20) (0:53) The draft • Just turned 18 and then drafted into the Army • Left hometown of Onaway, MI for Detroit where passed a physical and was inducted into the Army on April 10, 1945 • From Detroit went t...

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• Text: His wife passed on some time ago. • (37:22) He lived on his own, until coming to the Veteran’s Home. He has lived there for three years, and likes it. • (38:31) He has two grandchildren, and one grandson. He is estranged from his son.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Gerald Wells (18:10) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Was in the service 1953-1955 (:07) Born 11/11/1932 (0:14) Lived with his father...

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• Description: Nelson DeYoung is a World War II veteran who was born on November 11, 1924. He grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was drafted on March 4, 1943. He started off training to go into the Medical Corps until he became a cook in the Army.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Nelson DeYoung World War II 56 minutes 20 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born on November 11, 1924 -Grew up on the southwest side of Grand Rapids, Michigan -His father worked in one of the factories there -Grew up in a good neighborh...

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• Text: ...sn’t sure what to do after military service -After initial uncertainty decided to go to college -Slim to no assistance for veterans -School benefits were easy to get -Medical compensation was almost nonexistent -Wounded Warrior Project was far better for that -Was only given a two day cla...