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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War Dennis Bassett Interview Length: (01:53:58:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:10:00) Bassett was born in February, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where Bassett’s father worked for General Motors and his mothe...
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- Text: Hodges, Terry Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: Terry Hodges Length of Interview: (58:23) Interviewed by: James Smither Transcribed by: Chelsea Chandler Interviewer: “Okay, Terry.
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- Text: ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW Veterans History Project Robert Cooley Born: Detroit, Michigan, 1922 Resides: Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project.. Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, July 17 2011 Interviewer: Mr.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Morris Hinken Length of Interview: 01:13:33 Disc 1 Background: Mr. Hinken was born in Ottawa County, in Allendale, Michigan, in 1922. He grew up living on his family farm until h...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Jim Ochs Interview Length (01:25:03:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:12:00) Born in Charlevoix, Michigan on June 1st, 1922 (00:00:12:00) o Ochs grew up in Charlevoix and graduated from high school in 1940 (...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korea John Sampson Interview Length: (01:07:37:00) Pre-enlistment / ROTC (00:00:39:00) Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 29th, 1942, meaning he was a “war baby” (00:00:39:00) He originally went to school in Detr...
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- Description: ...Edson Carpenter is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army with the 767th Tank Battalion 19th Inf. Division from 1941 to 1945. In this account, Carpenter discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S and the Pacific, and his combat experiences across the Pacifi...
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- Text: ... HISTORY INTERVIEW ED CARPENTER Born: Rockford, Michigan Resides: Jenison, Michigan Interviewed by: James Smither PhD, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, November 29, 2011 Interviewer: We’re talking today with Ed Carpenter of Jenison, Michigan. Mr. Carpenter, can...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Dennis Bassett part 2 Vietnam / Cold War Interview Length: (02:29:29:00) Vietnam Tour Recap (00:00:04:00) Bassett’s tour of duty in Vietnam lasted from 1968 through 1969, and he originally as a platoon leader in Alpha Com...
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- Text: ...ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW ROBERT HAYHURST Born: Resides: Interviewed by: Maxine Sarafino, GVSU Veterans History Project, Transcribed by: Joan Raymer, February 18, 2014 Interviewer: My name is Robert Edward Hayhurst. Interviewer: My name is Maxine Serafino and I’ll be interviewing Robert Hay...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project The Cold War Ron Kloet Interview Length: (01:59:46:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:18:00) Kloet was born of Aug. 8th, 1936, on the west side of Grand Rapids, Michigan; as Kloet grew up, his family moved around, from apart...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral history interview transcript Robert Van Hammen Born: April 29, 1922 in Beverly, MI WWII Veteran United States Army, October 15, 1940 to July 1945 Army Infantry (Red Arrow) Transcribed by: Joan Raymer July 7, 2007 Intervie...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jacob Rozema (00:58:22) (00:19) • Born in the Netherlands • Moved to the United States in 1930 during the Depression (00:45-01”15) • Explains the family income (01:33) • Did not follow the war in Europe much before Ame...