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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eugene Shoemaker Length: 37:31 (00:25) Background Information Eugene was born in Byron Center, Michigan in 1927, where he grew up and went to high school He had 4 sisters, his father drove trucks and mother wo...
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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: ...Bill Does not remember running out of support from the bill (52:46) Never joined any kind of veterans organizations Was a part of the reserve until 1955 (53:04) Learning to follow directions and how important direction are was an extremely valuable lesson that he learned by serving in t...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bob Wright Length of interview (49:00) (00:05) Background Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on February 26, 1922. (00:13) Father worked in a company that made looms. (00:37) Family struggled during the Depression....
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert Keith World War II 32 minutes 39 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 20, 1926 -Grew up in Grand Rapids and attended Grand Rapids Public Schools -Father worked for a railroad company in Gr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Thomas York Length of interview (00:47:19) Background Information (00:00:12) Born in Baltimore, Maryland in July of 1927 Moved to Oklahoma in 1929 (00:00:23) o Remained in Oklahoma until 1941 Father wo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project War/Era: WWII Era Name: Mabelle "Barry" Vincent Smith Interviewer: Elaine Schneider Interview Length: (00:52:05:00) Early Life (00:00:20:00) Smith was born in Syracuse, New York on April 23rd, 1920. (00:00:22:00) �...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jack VanHoef World War II 33 minutes 38 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Grand Haven, Michigan in 1925 -His father was a machinist in a factory -Able to keep his job throughout the Great Depression -He worked for Keller Tool Co...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II William Doucette Length of Interview (00:51:10) Background (00:00:35) Born in 1921; the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the copper mining region Father worked for two dollars a day, four days a week; family of eight child...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Joseph Gabrosek Jr. World War II 52 minutes 17 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in 1924 in Barberton, Ohio -Grew up and lived in Barberton until just after he was married after the war -Stayed there until his job forced him to ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II John Kennaugh Total Time – (01:02:17) Background He was born in Rockford, Illinois on March 4, 1923 (00:16) After three years, his family moved to Belvedere, Illinois o He lived t...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II / Korean War John Pahl Interview Length: (02:23:12:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:18:00) Born in Fennville, Michigan (00:00:18:00) o His family lived in Fennville for ten years then moved to Allegan,...