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• Description: Woodrow J. Tromp is a WW II veteran who served in the U.S. Army with the 32nd (Red Arrow) Division Company I, 126th Infantry Regiment from 1940 to 1945. In this account he discuses his time with the National Guard before and after it was federalized as part of the U.S.
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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Woodrow J. Tromp (01:07:26) Introduction (00:26) Family and childhood (02:15) • Tromp mentions that he grew up in Grand Rapids, with 5 sisters and 1 brother.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Ernest Homrich World War II-Postwar 44 minutes 43 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born at his family's home in Alpine Township, Michigan on April 13, 1925 -Grew up on the farm there -Second-to-last child in the family -Family ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ben Kleiman (46:55) Background Information (00:35)                Born on July 17th 1918 in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. (00:38) His family ran a clothing store in Grand Rapids, Michigan (00...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee Name: Rex Greenawalt Length of Interview: (01:22:33) (03:45) Background Information       Rex was born on October 5, 1947 in Plainwell, Michigan His father owned a dry cl...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Richard Meyer Length: 56:59 (00:15) Background Information • Richard Meyer was born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1922 • Both his parents had been previously married and had lost their spouses • He was their only child...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Peterson World War II (45:50) Back ground Information (00:55)         Born July 26th 1919 in Wichita Falls, Texas. (1:00) He was an only child. (2:04) He was raised by his grandmother.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Ray Remus Name of War: World War II Length of Interview (00:39:24) (00:04) Pre-Enlistment • Worked at an ice cream place, making ice cream in the Muskegon area. (00:10) o Moved from Illinois to find work...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Glenn Marks (50:16) Background Information (00:04)      Born July 27th 1925. (00:05) Glenn served in Germany in the medical field. (00:20) Glenn attempted to enlist in high school but was unable to because h...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Sterzick (00:24:11:26) Early Life, Neighbors • (00:39:14)he grew up in Ellicott, MI • (00:46:06)he went to Merriman Elementary School: "a marvelous place to go," it had one room, everyone was from the neighborhood,...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Jack Walbridge Length: 47:55 (00:30) Background Information      Jack graduated from Caledonia high school in 1942; he had played football and was a musician He then went to Grand Rapids Community ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jake Werner Length: 1:14:36 (00:55) Background Information     Jake was born on November 29, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan He went to Union High School and junior college in Grand Rapids After going to college Ja...