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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Don Morell (01:00:18) (00:10) Background Information • Don was born in Ludington, MI in 1926 and raised in Muskegon, MI • His father worked in a factory • Don had been at church when Pearl Harbor was attacked and realized that he ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius Ringnalda & Richard Herrema (00:42:27) (00:30) Background information • • • • • • Richard was born in Michigan in the early twenties and grew up in Grand Rapids He worked on his father’s farm and was drafted...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Morgan Singer Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:53:40) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:13) • • • • • • • Born in Pinckney, MI He had 10 brothers. (00:57) He decided to enli...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Milo "Mike" Houghton World War II 58 minutes 56 seconds (00:00:15) Early Life -Born in Sand Lake, Michigan in 1924. -Grew up in Sand Lake as well.

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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 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 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 ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Wayne Monroe (00:38:30) (00:00) Personal Background • Born in Byron Center, MI • Describes his parents’ employment o Father was a teacher (01:20) The outbreak of the War and the bombing of Pearl Harbor • Was in school when he he...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Richard Prosch (01:04:35) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Richard was born on March 27, 1921 in Indiana His family later moved to Chicago where his father had just bought a pharmacy Richard graduated from high school...

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Windisch (30:55) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Charles grew up in Allegan County, in Gibson, Michigan His father was a gardener and his mother was a housekeeper.

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• Description: David Good is a World War II veteran who served with in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. In this account, Good discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. He discusses his work as an electronic technician aboard the USS Alaska at sea in the Pacific.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: David Good Length of Interview: 34 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:15) • Childhood (00:17) o Briefly mentions that he served in the Navy aboard the USS Alaska in the Pacific as a 1st c...

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• Description: Jacob Lucas is a World War II veteran who served in the Seabees, a construction branch of the Navy, from December 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lucas discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad in the Pacific.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jacob Lucas Length of Interview: 40 minutes Pre-Enlistment (02:45) • Childhood (02:53)   o • Lucas was born on March 23, 1924. (02:55)   Background (03:05)   o...