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- Description: Dr. James Clark is a veteran of the Cold War who was born on September 7, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and joined the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps there.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. James Clark Cold War 45 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Oak Park, Illinois on September 7, 1939 -Grew up in Forest Park, Illinois -His father was in sales -His mother was a housewife and then went back to teachi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Nicholas Huizenga World War II-Post War 39 minutes 35 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Munster, Indiana in 1925 -Northern part of Indiana near Gary and considered to be in the Chicago metropolitan area -Went to a private Chr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Stuart Jennings (1:00:29) (00:05) Background Information • Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on 03/28/1926 • Stuart was born into a normal middle class family • The depression had struck while he was growing up a...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Terry Knapp (01:00:03) Background (00:00) Born in Carson City Hospital (01:00) Father was a farmer (02:00) His parents went into baking (03:15) He had one brother and two sisters (03:30) He played hide...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Heflin (01:00:07) (00:01) Background Information • • • • • • • John was born in Bellevue, MI He graduated high school and received his draft notice shortly afterwards Instead of being drafted he enlisted in the Air F...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Gordon Balyeat (1:42:25) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • • • • Gordon was born in Michigan in 1911 and grew up in Sparta He enjoyed hunting, fishing, scouting and was very interested in sports In high schoo...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles “Chuck” Butkus Korean War Total Time: Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:30) • • • • • • • Born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1930 Father was an electrician Remembers getting information from the radio dur...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Audrey Bronkema (24:45) Background Information (00:14) Her father owned an insulation company. After she graduated high school she spent a year working for her father. (00:15) She lived in Greenville, Michigan. (00:40) She ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Bleecher (50:34) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • • • Arthur was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on January 23, 1926 He moved to New York City with his mom and sister and his mom started working at a d...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gerald Bocian (42:38) (00:15) Background Information • Gerald was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 • His father worked in a steel mill and his mother stayed at home • Gerald quit high school in December of 1942 in the middle of h...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Mike Borah Name of War: Vietnam War Length: (00:44:35) (00:00) Background Information Mike Borah was a sergeant in the Vietnam War and served there from 1969-70 in the central highlands Mike ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Bos Length: 49:11 (00:15) Background Information Bill was born in Cascade, Michigan on December 18, 1922 and went to school there through 8th grade His father was a farmer and Bill had 13 siblings ...