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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Korean War Murl Bogert (15:18) Background Information (00:08) Served in the Korean Conflict (00:09) Enlisted in the Marine Reserve in 1950 prior to the outbreak of the Korean War. (00:28
![Bogert, Murl (Interview outline and video), 2012 Bogert, Murl (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/27e020a254a115ecb363065b4133e40a.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Claude Dies Vietnam War Total Time: 31:48 (split into two parts) Pre-War (00:38) • • • Born in 1945. (15:05) Was in a family of 12. Was drafted at 20, and joined the Marines
![Dies, Claude (Interview outline and video), 2008 Dies, Claude (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4a17bfd1a39abacbaf0c399483307ba1.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Donald Lee Clark (00:46:10) (00:10) Introduction • Born in Tacoma, Washington. • Father served in army during World War II. • Moved to Lansing, Michigan after the war. • Member of the swim team
![Clark, Donald L. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Clark, Donald L. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4c4d242e2ecb79ef9664ecb0b9d332c0.jpg)
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- 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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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Vietnam War Paul Kieda Total Time (00:11:19) Introduction (00:00:17) Paul Kieda was born February 8th, 1949 (00:00:30) ◦ He served for the United States Maine Corps during the Vietnam War
![Kieda, Paul (Interview outline), 2013 Kieda, Paul (Interview outline), 2013](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Chuck O’Conner (4:22) Background Information (00:02) Chuck served in the Marines during the Vietnam War (00:03) He received the 3 purple hearts and was awarded the Silver Star for his
![O'Conner, Charles (Interview outline), 2010 O'Conner, Charles (Interview outline), 2010](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- 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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- Description: was honorably discharged from the Marines and continues to participate in a variety of groups for war veterans and working as a clinical athletic trainer.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Phil Owens Iraq War 43 minutes 5 seconds (07:10) Early Life, Boot Camp and Training -Born on December 31st, 1984 in Grand Rapids Michigan. -Served in the Marines with the highest rank of E5
![Owens, Philip James (Interview outline and video), 2015 Owens, Philip James (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9ba88397cda0e842dece570f7d22ff8d.jpg)
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- 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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- 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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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project David Katona War in Afghanistan 8 minutes 24 seconds (00:00:04) Early Life -Born in 1989 -Has two older sisters -Mother worked as a nurse -Father worked as a veterinarian -In high school prior
![Katona, David Ferenc (Interview outline), 2015 Katona, David Ferenc (Interview outline), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1276c4630d81314ccbb164345bbb17c6.jpg)