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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Raymond Corrigan World War II 49 minutes 16 seconds (00:00:45) Early Life -Born on June 15, 1924 in Newaygo, Michigan -Grew up in Newaygo -Spent some time in New York and Massachusetts between kindergarten and second grade -Father...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bruce Weaver 1:52:06 Introduction (02:15)         Bruce was born April 16, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan. He went to school in Fowler, Michigan, which is in Clinton County.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Julius Van Oss 49:05 Background information (00:18)                  Thought life was pretty good before World War II began although when he graduated from high school he was unable to...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Raymond Breen World War II 1 hour 4 minutes 43 seconds (00:00:25) Early Life -Born in Zeeland, Michigan -Tenth child out of twelve in the family -Three of his siblings died in infancy -Still has one sister who is ninety seven year...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Oscar Carlson World War II 1 hour 26 minutes 22 seconds (00:00:44) Start of the War & Enlisting -When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941 he realized the severity of the attack -Knew that there would be a need for so...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Bert Boersma World War II 1 hour 32 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born in Moline, Michigan -Most likely in 1925 -Grew up on a farm until his family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan when he was 14 years old -Parents were not farmer...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert Boyer World War II 59 minutes 21 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on July 5, 1918 in Conway, Arkansas -His father was a Presbyterian minister -The family moved around quite a bit because of his father’s job -Moved into Ka...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Keith King World War II 1 hour 7 minutes 58 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born on April 5, 1921 in Greenville, Michigan -Grew up in Greenville -Went to high school in Greenville -Graduated in 1939 -The Great Depression made life ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Maurice Lehmann World War II 1 hour 12 minutes 57 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on March 23, 1924 in Englewood Hospital on the south side of Chicago -Lived on the south side of Chicago -Moved to Villa Park, Illinois in 1929 ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jimmy Butt World War II 46 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Tippo, Mississippi, on October 13, 1921 -Lived on a cotton plantation until he was 16 years old when his parents died -Moved in with an uncle living in Wetu...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Cornelius Jonker World War II 58 minutes 34 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in September 1924 in Rusk, Michigan -His father was a pastor for a local farming church -Moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan when he was still very young ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Michael Hennessy 1:21:47 Introduction (00:20)        Mike was born January 6, 1949 in Savannah, Georgia. His father was a World War II veteran who served in the artillery as a second ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jim Corbett Cold War/Vietnam Era 1 hour 42 minutes 28 seconds (00:00:59) Early Life and Pre-Enlistment -Born in November 1938 in Big Rapids, Michigan -When WWII began the family moved to Detroit so their father could work -After...

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• Description: ...James Crowell is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Navy from November 1942 to February 1946 in the South Pacific. In this interview, Crowell shares with great detail his time in combat, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf, dogfights over Manila, suicide attacks, a massive air a...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project James Hugh Crowell (01:58:49) (0:00) Early years • Born in McArthur, Ohio 1924 (0:50) School • Rode a horse and buggy to school • 3-4 miles away from home o Horse stayed all day; boys had to bring food for the horse • 3 older b...

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• Text: After he got home, he began living his life and buried everything about Vietnam. Now, he is very active with his chapter of Vietnam Veterans and is proud of the men he served with. (1:12:45)

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Fred Guild World War II 1 hour 50 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Gratiot County, Michigan on October 2, 1925 -Grew up in Gratiot County -Attended a one room, one teacher country school through the eighth grade -...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Thomas Pacic World War II-Post War 1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 23, 1927 -Had an older brother born on the same date -Went to St.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jack Norton World War II 1 hour 18 minutes 32 seconds (00:00:12) Early Life -Born on a farm in Ottawa County, Michigan on May 27, 1920 -He grew up on the farm that he was raised on -Attended Hudsonville High School and graduated from...

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• Description: ...Leigh Freeman was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 and was the son of a World War Two veteran. He was drafted in 1969 and trained at Fort Ord, California. When he arrived in Vietnam (April 1970), he was placed in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Divisio...
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Leigh Freeman Length of interview: (1:22:56) (00:00) Early Life      Leigh was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1950 His father served in the Second World War o He was shot down over Austria and becam...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Rick Hahn Vietnam War, Cold War, & Gulf War 1 hour 43 minutes 4 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born on November 9, 1949, in Howell, Michigan -Grew up there -Lived there until he was 23 years old (save for two years in the Army) -...

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• Text: ...Motors and owned his own horse business (01:27:30) o He won the International Championship He received a letter from the VA (Veterans Affairs) that denied all of his military wounds (knees, ears, PTSD) (01:28:01) o Because of this, many began mocking him and calling him a liar, lazy, etc. (...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Gordon Siggins World War II 1 hour 40 minutes 27 seconds (00:00:13) Early Life -Born in Highland Park, Michigan -Moved to Lansing, Michigan -Quit school after the ninth grade -Wanted to see what work was like before he joined the ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II - WAC Mae Johnson Interviewed by James Smither Length of Interview: 29:14 (00:02) JS: We’re talking with Mae Johnson of Greenville, Michigan and the interviewer is James Smither, of the Grand Valley State Univer...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam, Army Carolyn Greene Interviewed by Charlie Collins Length of Interview: 42:01 (00:15) CC (interviewer name unknown): Today we’re going to do your life history.