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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Leo Homrich World War II Total Time: 1:02:00 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:12) • • • • Born in Wyoming, MI in January, 1925 Wanted to join the army at 17, but his father would
Homrich, Leo (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Derk Doornbos World War II Total Time: 1:45:05 Pre-War (0:00:20) • • • • • Born in 1920 in Stannen, Netherlands. Moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was 6 months old. He then moved
Doornbos, Derk (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Rex Funnell World War II Total Time: 54:00 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:01) • • • • • • • Born in Whitehall, Michigan in 1916 Father was a barber. Graduated high school in 1933
Funnell, Rex (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Calvin Owen (50:25) (00:20) Pre-service Born Columbus OH went to HS in Granville OH DePaul University, took French classes Trans OH ST took ROTC summer '41 deferment until '43 Involved
Owen, Calvin (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Douglas Martyn (00:45:53) (00:20) Background Information • Born in Flint Michigan in 1925. • Father worked in factory. • Joined National Guard at 16. • During high school, worked for National
Martyn, Douglas (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Jerome Gennrich World War II 1 hour 1 minute 31 seconds (00:00:34) Early Life -Born on August 11, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan -Attended a Catholic school through eighth grade -Did not attend high
Gennrich, Jerome (Interview outline and video), 2014

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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
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
Miles, Louis (Interview outline and video), 2007

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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
Motyka, Len (Interview outline), 2011

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Jeannette Rearick Length: (01:01:25) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • • • • Jeannette’s husband John fought in WWII; they had
Rearick, Jeanette (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Wilbur Bouwkamp (Bill) (00:44:00) Introduction (00:15) Family and Friends (00:20) • Born in Lamont, MI on January 28th 1919. Bouwkamp describes in some detail his dad’s duties
Bouwkamp, Wilbur (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Chuck Mulder World War II 1 hour 7 minutes 4 seconds (00:00:40) Early Life -Born in September 1925 in Grand Haven, Michigan -Grew up there -Went to high school in Grand Haven -Dropped out
Mulder, Chuck (Interview outline and video), 2015