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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Daniel Conover (01:13:30) Introduction (00:28) • Father was in the army, grew up all over the place. Enlistment (00:55) • Conover enlisted in the Marine Corps out of high school knowing
![Conover, Daniel (Interview outline and video), 2007 Conover, Daniel (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/aced767452219e60a96ff9b26d0c35b7.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Duane Ritsema Length: 9:32 (00:30) Background Information Duane was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to school in East Grand Rapids He enlisted in the Marine
![Ritsema, Duane (Interview outline and video), 2008 Ritsema, Duane (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/77a0e960a7e200c90c500bc7c45b9e73.jpg)
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- Description: Warren Mastenbrook is a WW II veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an aircraft mechanic from 1941 to 1945. In this account, he discusses his pre-enlistment years, enlistment and training the U.S. and combat experiences in the Pacific
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Warren Mastenbrook (00:25:00) Introduction (00:23) Family and Pre-enlistment (00:27) • Born in 1923 in Grand Haven, MI. Mastenbrook grew up with 3 brothers. • His father ran a filling station
![Mastenbrook, Warren (Interview outline and video), 2008 Mastenbrook, Warren (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/40df11e52ae38a937fb8bd10b22b7fcd.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Mark Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
![Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009 Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d93554ff344aabb69fdc8141574d9678.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Frederick Rawsthorne (42:20) Pre Enlistment Born in St Helens, England, June 6, 1922 Family immigrated to America when very young Returned to England with Mother and Father few years
![Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006 Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/87a9f14883a6df347a7b8f8ab0c0405e.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Iraq & Afghanistan Wars Chris Potter Interview Total Time: 20:48 (00:10) Mr. Potter served in Iraq as a Marine o His rank was sergeant (00:40) Before joining the Marines, he played
![Potter, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2011 Potter, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9d9c562a3393cae0832fb1f738a2af02.jpg)
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- Description: . He was wounded in May, and was injured badly enough that he could not return to active duty. He now works as a counselor for veterans.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraqi War Jeremy Binder Length of Interview 1:55:38 0:00:11 Background • Born: October 30, 1978, in Benton Harbor, Michigan (0:00:15) • Moved to Bridgman, Michigan in 1989 (0:00:30
![Binder, Jeremy (Interview outline and video), 2012 Binder, Jeremy (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/aa37dd1a51956687017c4e7498ad0a54.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Larry R. Armstrong (18:15) Pre-Enlistment • Born in Livingston, TN (1:40) • Was a shoe shine boy when he was 8 years old (2:00) • Became a boxer when he was in his teen years (2:20) • Tried
![Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003 Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ff483618ff74907e965c976874832f50.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Robert Samuels Length of interview (34:05) (0:12) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan 1930 moved to Grandville, Michigan at age 10 (0:29) Dropped out of high school
![Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b34a8730168e7e59e2069fac1e008523.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Operation Iraqi Freedom Christopher Wiers Interview Total Time: 21:08 (00:25) Enlisted when he was a junior in high school (00:44) Boot camp was eye-opening for him o Physical
![Wiers, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2010 Wiers, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fa934ddac1ce763d03474b38ea9de7d4.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Richard Teesdale Length of interview (13:58) (00:17) Basic Training Served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Marine Corps. (00:21) Upon discharge, he was an E4. (00:28) Served
![Teesdale, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2009 Teesdale, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fb41a06df10899ccd975fd7464d8049f.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Nelson Birman (43:53) Background Information (00:30) Born June 19th, 1936 in Battle Creek, Michigan. (00:39) Served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 1954-1957. (00:50) He joined
![Birman, Nelson (Interview outline and video), 2012 Birman, Nelson (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/46bd2f4efdc57a35244c0aea21707d27.jpg)