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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War David Corradetti Total Time (00:24:47) Introduction (00:00:25) David Corradetti was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, on January 1st, 1950 (00:00:32) David had a background in hunting and fishing; he also played fo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War Joseph Minias Total Time (00:28:46) Introduction (00:00:23) Joseph Minias was born in Bockhorn, Germany in 1945; his family moved the United States when he was five years old (00:00:40) His parents were both Po...
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- Description: Paul Penno was a World War II veteran who served in the Army as a medical aid from 1942 to December 1945. In this account, Penno discusses his pre-enlistment and his enlistment and training years in the U.S.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Paul Penno Length of Interview: 51 minutes 59 seconds Pre-Enlistment (00:37) Childhood (00:40) o Penno was born in Watkins County, Montana on July 19, 1918. (00:54) o Originally...
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- Description: Dale Allen Weaver is a veteran and former E-6 who served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1990. In this account, Weaver briefly discusses his pre-enlistment years, his basic training and other training in the U.S.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dale Weaver (00:50:0) (00:25) Introduction (01:02) Family and childhood • Born in Detroit, MI on Oct. 30, 1959 Weaver grew up in Livonia, MI and lived with his father, who had his own saw sharpening business, and his mother...
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- Text: ...supportive family, very understanding Still a pilot today A large appreciation for his work (00:17:45) Still gets sad during Veterans Day, lost quite a few friends in crashes Appreciates men and women going into the service today SAC front lines during the Cold War; had some friends that fl...
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- Description: Donald McKersie is a WW II Army veteran who served in the European Theater and in Japan. He took part in the Battle of the Bulge, and talks about the disposition of prisoners by his division. After being sent to Japan, he was on furlough when the war in Japan ended.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 44:46 Donald McKersie WWII Veteran United States Army; February 1943 to January 1946 87th Division, 347th Infantry, 3rd Army (0:33) • • • • • Pre-Army Background Born in Grand Rapids, MI in 19...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Bob Tarbuck Length of interview (1:38:12) (0:19) Background Born July 4, 1949 in East Liverpool, Ohio (0:27) Father worked in steel mill and mother stayed at home (0:45) Had an older brother that was turned down by...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Name of Interviewee: Ron Lyon Length of interview (01:02:26) (0:00:10) Background Born in Flint, MI on November 14, 1941, three weeks before Pearl Harbor. (0:00:26) Grew up ...
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- Text: Veterans are represented in a different way because of the culture. In order to honor the customs of his community, he gives the interviewer some items from his culture, in exchange for letting him be a part of this project.
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- Text: ... at the end of 1943. (00:10:46)Assigned to the 39th Regiment during his time in England. Some of the men in the company were veterans of campaigns in North Africa and Sicily. (00:13:20) Spent some time helping to clean up London after the blitz. (00:15:48) Shipped out from Southampton, Engl...
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- Text: (asphalt plant) moving heavy machinery (23:50) • Doesn’t really keep in touch with many people from the military except for 2 of them (24:00) • Did not join any veterans groups after the war (24:30) • End of video shows military history and where he served (28:17)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Doug Hoekzema (20:58) Notes: Lived in Kentwood, Grand Rapids, Grandvillle. (:15) Knew Gerald Ford, raised his children a block away from Ford's childhood home. (:20) Worked for his father in a food distribut...