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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II: Europe Ted Weatherhead Length of interview 1:14:54 (0:00:10- 0:04:25) Pre-Enlistment Ted was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 14th, 1923. (00:13- 00:19) He lived in Columbus for a short time until moving to Clevel...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Gerald Page Length of Interview (01:29:50) Background (00:00:00) Born October 1, 1925; Reed City, MI U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II Enlisted in 1942 during his last year of high school; graduated in 1943 Sworn in Augu...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Albert Engel (Part 1&2) (2:05:53) Background Information (00:20)   Born in Lake City, Michigan, in 1924. (00:29) He grew up in Michigan and in Washington D.C. the relocation was due to his father’s work as a congressman. (1...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Albert Engel (Part 3&4) (2:00:53) *Note- time code restarts Service in Court Martial Cases (00:32)         One of the men he defended, Robert Wagner Jr. was also a politician’s son. (2:18) The officers in ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Kenneth Farris World War II 56 minutes 9 seconds (00:00:03) Early Life -Born in Pernell, Oklahoma in 1923 -Walked a mile and a half to school -Father worked in the oil fields -Went through high school -Started school in a little c...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Richard Bonge (1:05:24) Introduction (00:22)               Richard was born in Holland, Michigan on August 21, 1917.

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Deary (1:38:17) Background Information (00:07)            Born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 31st 1925 (00:09) William grew up in Pontiac. (00:20) His father was trained as a painter in England.

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Joseph Naperola 1:21:49 Introduction (00:48)      Joseph was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1923. His father was a blacksmith, working with horses and similar work.

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Dewey Lenger Length of Interview (01:06:20) (00:13) Family and Work Life Pre-Enlistment  Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on may 21, 1922.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Robert Frederiksen World War II 41 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:45) Early Life -Born on October 29, 1925 in West Point, New York -Father was in the West Point Band -Sister was also born at West Point -Father had a stroke when he was ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dr. Robert Browne World War II 57 minutes 58 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Coldwater, Michigan on November 12, 1924 -Parents got divorced when he was two years old -Went to live with his paternal grandparents -Had a...

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• Description: John Frens is a World War II veteran who served out of the 792nd Bomb Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps from December, 1942 to 1945, and remained in the reserves until 1958. He served in the Army Air Corps as a B-29 navigator.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: John Frens Length of Interview: 1hour 23mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:05)  Childhood and Education (00:10) o Frens was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 12, 1923. (00:13) o Attende...

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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 Gerald France World War II 1 hour 18 minutes 46 seconds (00:00:42) Early Life -Born in 1925 in New York City -When he was only a baby his father left the family -For a year and a half his mother struggled working as a waiter at a res...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Alfred Schumacher World War II 1 hour 42 minutes 30 seconds (00:00:19) Early Life -Born in Blue Island, Illinois -Grew up there -Went to Thornton Township High School Had an older sister and a younger sister -Younger sister died o...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Adrian Sytsma Length of Interview: 00:53:05 Background:  Born in 1923 at home, delivered by his grandmother.  His father would move the family to a nice neighborhood, where they wo...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Larry Nelson World War II 1 hour 6 minutes 34 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born in Warren, Ohio in 1924 -Grew up in Warren and attended high school there -Father was an accountant -Mother was a housewife -Father worked for Republic...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Lawrence Scheidel Length of Interview: 01:01:43 Background                      He was born in 1923, June 7th, in Loretto,...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Henry Lee Helmink Length of Interview (01:32:05) Background Born in Holland, Michigan, April 15, 1924 Father and mother owned a small farm (near Virginia Park in Allendale) before losing it during The Depression An uncle bought an oi...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Lewis Kelsey Length of Interview: 01:22:25 Background                 He was born in Reed City, Michigan on March 24, 1923.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Peter Godino World War II 1 hour 1 minute 42 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in Italy on November 16, 1921 -Came to the United States in 1930 -Father had lived in the U.S. since 1905 -Wanted his wife and children to be with hi...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Keith Edmondson World War II Interview Length: (00:54:54:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:17:00)  Edmondson was born in May 1924 in Wheaton, Illinois, but spent all his early years in nearby Glen Ellyn, Illinois (00:00:17...