Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ray Fischer (01:33:15) (00:01) Background Information • • • • Ray was born in Grand Rapids, MI on November 27, 1924 He moved to a farm in Greenville, MI After high school he got a job making glider planes for the war Ray also d...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Louis Miles (00:58:26) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Louis was born in Grand Rapids and had to walk to his Catholic school every day His father was a carpenter and was still able to work through the depression Ther...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Len Motyka (25:22) Background Information (00:15)       Born In 1925 in Detroit, Michigan. (00:17) Highest rank was Technician 5th Grade. (00:20) He attended a catholic school for 8 years and then attende...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Jeannette Rearick Length: (01:01:25) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • • • • Jeannette’s husband John fought in WWII; they had gotten married on November...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: John Reeves; (2nd) Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:37:20) (00:25) Last Mission         John Reeves had already done an interview, but later recalled his last mis...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius Ringnalda & Richard Herrema (00:42:27) (00:30) Background information • • • • • • Richard was born in Michigan in the early twenties and grew up in Grand Rapids He worked on his father’s farm and was drafted...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Robert Ross Length: 32:35 (00:20) Background Information  Robert was born on January 12, 1926  He was in the Naval Reserves during WWII and served in the Pacific arena  Robert enlisted when he was 17...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles W. Saur (15:58) (00:00) - Enlisted in the US Army Air Corps from February ’43- November “45 - 764th SQDN. 461 Bomb GP. 49th Wing - Highest Rank: Captain - Received an Air Medal and a DFC during service in World War...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Morgan Singer Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:53:40) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:13) • • • • • • • Born in Pinckney, MI He had 10 brothers. (00:57) He decided to enli...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Wilbur Bouwkamp (Bill) (00:44:00) Introduction (00:15) Family and Friends (00:20) • Born in Lamont, MI on January 28th 1919. Bouwkamp describes in some detail his dad’s duties and responsibilities as a farmer. (02:40) • Further...

Your search matched in:

• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans
• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Claude Robinson World War II, Korean War 33 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:08) Early Life -Born in Detroit Michigan. -Achieved the rank of Major. -A senior in high school when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

Your search matched in:

• Description: Arthur Louis Smith is a WW II and Korean War veteran who served in the United States Army and the National Guard. Smith served in WW II from 1942 until 1945 in the Pacific Theatre and served his time for Korea at Valdosta Base, Georgia.
• Subject:
• Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 1:11: 25 Arthur Louis Smith WWII Veteran; Korean War Veteran United States Army; National Guard; 1942 to 1956 (when left the Reserve) (0:00) Early years • Born in Sioux St.