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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Ken TerHaar (31:20) (00:35) Background Information • Ken was born in Byron Center, Michigan on January 31, 1928 • His father was a mechanic in a Ford garage near their house • Ken graduated from high school in 1946 • He had paid...
TerHaar, Ken (Interview outline and video), 2008

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Harrison, William (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Description: He retired from his job in 2005 and now spends most of his time at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Donald M. Kramer Name of War: Vietnam War Interview Length Disc #1: (01:06:30) Interview Length Disc#2: (01:51:40) Interview Length Disc #3: (00:40:35) Interview Length Disc #4: (01:28:40) Disc One (01:11:41) (00:00...
Kramer, Donald M. (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2006

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  • Text: ...oman named Helen -They have been married for sixty three years -She still lives in their home in Detroit while he’s in the Veteran’s Hospital -They had three children -Two sons: Jerome Jr. and Hans -One daughter: Faith ...
Gennrich, Jerome (Interview outline and video), 2014

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  • Description: ...Allan Owens is a Cold War era veteran born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. He attended Marquette University for a time and enlisted in the Air Force in 1961. He took basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, tech school at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado and he was deployed to ...
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Allan Owens Cold War 39 minutes 23 seconds (00:00:33) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940 -Grew up in the Dearborn area outside of Detroit -Moved to Belleville, Michigan before high school -Attended Monroe Catholic Central ...
Owens, Allan (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Mike Higgins Length: 39:05 (00:05) Background Information   Mike was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 20, 1951 He was drafted into the Army and served in Vietnam (1:15) Training  Mike was first sent to Detr...
Higgins, Mike (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Rod Chapman Korean War Total Time: 39:18 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:00) • • • • Born in Connecticut in 1930 Father worked a number of different jobs before they moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a job.
Chapman, Rod (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harry Daleure (1:05:07) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • Harry was born in Salem, Indiana on July 16, 1926 The area had bad weather and lots of snow He lived in a small town of about 5,000 and it was a nice area f...
Daleure, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • 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...
Fischer, Ray (Interview outline and video), 2003

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  • 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...
Miles, Louis (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee Name: Wyatt Morren Name of War: Vietnam War Length of Interview: (00:35:16) (00:25) Background Information    Wyatt was born on April 12, 1947 in New Orleans He was 18 when he enlisted in the Army in 1965...
Morren, Wyatt (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • 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...
Motyka, Len (Interview outline), 2011