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• Description: Jack Lofgren is a World War II veteran who served in the Quartermasters Corps of the U.S. Army from November 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lofgren discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jack Allen Lofgren Length of Interview: 29 minutes 06 seconds –1942 to 1945 Pre-Enlistment (00:12) • Childhood (00:20)   o • Education (00:58)  o • Lofgren was bo...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Donald Klooster World War II 41 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Munster Indiana -Attended grade school at Munster Christian School.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Fred Gallert World War II 31 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 17, 1921 -Lived there for his first two years of life -Moved to Saint Joseph, Michigan -Parents were farmers -Had a small plot...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Rasmussen Cold War (Vietnam Era); Cold War (Post-Vietnam); Gulf War 30 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 24, 1942 -Family moved to the West Coast and moved around a lot -Yakima, ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dwight Jamison Korean War 26 minutes 54 seconds (00:00:02) Early Life -Born in Big Rapids, Michigan on February 15, 1928 -Brother enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1943 -Served in India during World War II -Base with aircraft that...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Floyd Alexander Vietnam War 57 minutes 40 seconds (00:18) Early Life -Born on October 29, 1949 in Jerseyville, Illinois -Went to first four years of grade school there -Moved to Dow, Illinois -Graduated in 1968 (00:53) Army Enlistmen...

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• Text: Colonel Scott is a life member of The Military Officers Association of America , The Veterans of Foreign Wars , The American Legion And the Vietnam Veterans of America. He is also a member of the Army and Navy Club of Grand Rapids and Kiwanis Club of Grand Rapids North .

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Nicholas Huizenga World War II-Post War 39 minutes 35 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Munster, Indiana in 1925 -Northern part of Indiana near Gary and considered to be in the Chicago metropolitan area -Went to a private Chr...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Terry Knapp (01:00:03)  Background (00:00)  Born in Carson City Hospital (01:00)  Father was a farmer (02:00)  His parents went into baking (03:15)  He had one brother and two sisters (03:30)  He played hide...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Audrey Bronkema (24:45) Background Information (00:14)    Her father owned an insulation company. After she graduated high school she spent a year working for her father. (00:15) She lived in Greenville, Michigan. (00:40) She ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Mike Borah Name of War: Vietnam War Length: (00:44:35) (00:00) Background Information    Mike Borah was a sergeant in the Vietnam War and served there from 1969-70 in the central highlands Mike ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Edema (00:37:56) (00:30) Background Information • George was born in Byron Center, Michigan and had six other siblings • His older had joined the service during World War Two before he had • His father was a farmer and they...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project WWII Jack McKindley Total Time (00:27:43) Introduction / Service (00:00:10)  Jack was born March 23rd, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan (00:00:33)  He graduated from Mendon High School in 1943; he remembers his family were t...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: John Michels Name of War: World War II Length: (00:38:53) (00:10) Background Information     John was born on March 22, 1920 in Park Ridge, Illinois John grew up in Illinois and was drafted i...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam Interviewee: Doug Mills Length of Interview: 00:18:45 Background  Drafted into Army in November 1965; 20 years old Training (00:30)   Trained in Fort Riley, Kansas July 1966 assigned to the 19...

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• Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Korean War Dave Reeg Interview Total Time: 36:22               (00:28) Born in 1932; served as an artillery sergeant (00:40) Had 5 siblings (1:30) Had an older brother who served in World War II (1:45) Mr.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Randy Austin (39:08) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Randy was born in Paw Paw, MI on December 30, 1945 He grew up on a grape farm and graduated from high school in 1964 He continued working on the farm and was draft...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ron Story (00:46:19) (00:35) Background Information • Ron was born in Lowell, Michigan • He went to school there and graduated in 1950 • During school Ron worked as a mechanic • He received his Associates Degree in bus...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Succop World War II Total Time: 48:28 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:20)       Born August 6, 1920 in Petoskey, Michigan Father was a Lutheran minister His family moved to Big Rapids, Michigan and t...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Charles Weingate (00:46:21) (00:24) Pre-Enlistment • • • • • • • (00:30) Born in West Hazelton, PA Father was a coal miner Moved to Grand Rapids so father could work as a cabinet maker Remembers hardships of Great Depres...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bertram Zheutlin (25:15) Introduction Zheutlin was born in New Jersey and did undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, then attended medical school at Johns Hopkins.

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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 State University Veterans’ History Project Raymond Acker Cold War; Vietnam War 17 minutes 57 seconds (00:00:11) Becoming a Chaplain -First served in the Army as an enlisted man -Served overseas with the 549th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion as a radio operator -Returned to ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Herb Kitchens Cold War (Post-Vietnam War) 12 minutes 29 seconds *Note: Times on the outline correspond with the interview’s timecode (02:48:40) Early Life -Born on October 24, 1940, in Bauxite, Arkansas -Grew up in Arkansas -Attend...