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• Description: Nickoli Kotchka is a World War II Veteran who served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 in Africa, Italy, France, and Austria as a member of the 15th Infantry 3rd Division. Soon after Pearl Harbor, Kotchka was drafted into the Army and sent to Europe.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Nickoli Kotchka (00: 29:25) (0:45) The early years (West Virginia) • Born July 26, 1915 • Lived in East Gulf, West Virginia which was a coal mining town o Father was a coal miner • Attended school in a two-story building that had...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Donald Diekevers Cold War Era 30 minutes 15 seconds (00:10) -Born March 27th, 1937. -Served in the army with highest rank of Private First Class.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Jerry Gore Length of Interview (00:09:13) Background Born July 9, 1949 Served in the Vietnam War, Army Drafted into the Army Living in North Baltimore, Ohio During the time he was drafted, a Marine Sergeant picked which men would go ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Kenneth Ball Length: 36:22 (00:25) Background Information • • • Kenneth was born in Byron Township, Michigan and lived on a dairy farm He graduated from high school in 1952 and went to community college for a year befor...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project August Edema (36:27) (00:13) Background Information • August was born in Byron Center, MI in 1920 • His family had a 60 acre farm and 6 kids • His father worked in a shop once in a while for extra money • August went to w...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lawrence (Larry) Dean (00:27:00) Introduction (00:13) Pre-Enlistment (00:21) • Born in Muskegon Heights, MI on June 30, 1934. • Father’s name was Oliver C.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James McConnon Length: 36:08 (00:25) Training    James was drafted into the Army in October of 1971; he had been living in Caledonia, Michigan He went through many physicals in Detroit and then was sent to Fort Knox,...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran History Project George T. Zysk (00:44:57) Background • Born in Grand Haven Michigan • June 20 1916 • Joined the Red Arrow Division 1934 (2:10)Battle of the Coral Sea • Sunk the Japanese Navy • Started at Midway-Japanese sunk Yorktown aircraft ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Paul Dunning Length of Interview (00:23:37) Background Paul Dunning, born January 16, 1932 Served in the Korean War, 7th Division Signal Corps  Corporal- Dunning’s highest rank Born in Holland, Michigan Had one sist...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ray Janssen (00:47:03) (00:15) Background Information • Ray was born in Wisconsin in 1923 • They later moved to Michigan and his father bought a 40 acre farm, and also worked in a factory • They had almost lost the farm during the...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dean Chapman World War II Total Time: 1:02:01 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:21) • • • • • Born in Lansing, MI 1922. Father was a credit manager Graduated from Michigan State University in 1943.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Andrew M. Olah Length of interview (00:10:10) (00:00) Background Born March 4, 1944 (00:01) Served in the army during World War II (00:06) Had basic training in Tacoma, WA and se...