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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Sarros (00:21:31) (0:04) Enlistment • George enlisted three months after he had graduated from High school • He was in the service with four good friends, who were unlucky because they all ended up hurting themselves • He e...
Sarros, George (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Wayne Umlor (23:54) Hospital Stay (00:00) • • • • One of his fellow soldiers who was wounded wanted to see his friend so badly that he had Wayne unhook him from his equipment in the middle of the night and take...
Umlor, Wayne (Interview outline), 2005

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jack Cole (40:16) (00:12) Background Information • • • • Jack was born August 23, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI He went to reformed school until he was 16 Was the first of 3 brothers to go to the service; his brothers went into the ...
Cole, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War David Corradetti Total Time (00:24:47) Introduction (00:00:25)  David Corradetti was born in Woodbury, New Jersey, on January 1st, 1950 (00:00:32)  David had a background in hunting and fishing; he also played fo...
Corradetti, David (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War Joseph Minias Total Time (00:28:46) Introduction (00:00:23)  Joseph Minias was born in Bockhorn, Germany in 1945; his family moved the United States when he was five years old (00:00:40)  His parents were both Po...
Minias, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Darin Jousma Yugoslav Wars & War on Terror 9 minutes 1 second (00:00:13) Early Life -Lived with his parents before enlisting in the Army -Had a part-time job when he was in high school (00:00:32) Enlisting in the Army & Tr...
Jousma, Darin Richard (Interview outline), 2015

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  • Description: Paul Penno was a World War II veteran who served in the Army as a medical aid from 1942 to December 1945. In this account, Penno discusses his pre-enlistment and his enlistment and training years in the U.S.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Paul Penno Length of Interview: 51 minutes 59 seconds Pre-Enlistment (00:37)  Childhood (00:40) o Penno was born in Watkins County, Montana on July 19, 1918. (00:54) o Originally...
Penno, Paul (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: Dale Allen Weaver is a veteran and former E-6 who served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 to 1990. In this account, Weaver briefly discusses his pre-enlistment years, his basic training and other training in the U.S.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dale Weaver (00:50:0) (00:25) Introduction (01:02) Family and childhood • Born in Detroit, MI on Oct. 30, 1959 Weaver grew up in Livonia, MI and lived with his father, who had his own saw sharpening business, and his mother...
Weaver, Dale A. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...supportive family, very understanding Still a pilot today A large appreciation for his work (00:17:45) Still gets sad during Veterans Day, lost quite a few friends in crashes Appreciates men and women going into the service today SAC front lines during the Cold War; had some friends that fl...
Davis, Mike (Interview outline and video), 2006

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  • Description: Donald McKersie is a WW II Army veteran who served in the European Theater and in Japan. He took part in the Battle of the Bulge, and talks about the disposition of prisoners by his division. After being sent to Japan, he was on furlough when the war in Japan ended.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 44:46 Donald McKersie WWII Veteran United States Army; February 1943 to January 1946 87th Division, 347th Infantry, 3rd Army (0:33) • • • • • Pre-Army Background Born in Grand Rapids, MI in 19...
McKersie, Donald V. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Bob Tarbuck Length of interview (1:38:12) (0:19) Background Born July 4, 1949 in East Liverpool, Ohio (0:27) Father worked in steel mill and mother stayed at home (0:45) Had an older brother that was turned down by...
Tarbuck, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Name of Interviewee: Ron Lyon Length of interview (01:02:26) (0:00:10) Background Born in Flint, MI on November 14, 1941, three weeks before Pearl Harbor. (0:00:26) Grew up ...
Lyon, Ron (Interview outline and video), 2008