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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jimmie Carrol Bush Vietnam War Total Time: 17:45 Pre-Enlistment (00:24) • • Went to Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan.
![Bush, Jimmie Carrol (Interview outline and video), 2005 Bush, Jimmie Carrol (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e6c12f970e25041410ecfda42fdebd2d.jpg)
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- Description: John Graham is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Anti-Aircraft Corps from September 1944 to an undisclosed date. In this account, Graham discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, training, and active duty.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: John Graham Length of Time: 12 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:15) • Background (00:17) o John Graham mentions that he served with the Anti-Aircraft Corps as a private. (00:19) o Took ...
![Graham, John (Interview outline and video), 2004 Graham, John (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b9b0cb89c435b58302694bbc7f6158ea.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Brian Baar (00:48:00) (00:15) Introduction • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • Can remember watching the television when President Kennedy was shot. • Attended school with two of his cousins. • His father was an executive at Ste...
![Baar, Brian (Interview outline and video), 2008 Baar, Brian (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1f44967757c32a25f511619cba78437c.jpg)
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- Description: Frank Jones is a Vietnam War veteran that was born on February 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in June 1970 he was drafted into the Army in August 1970. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Benning, Georgia.
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- Text: ...Readjusting to Civilian Life & Life after the War -He was harassed by protestors -While at Ferris State University the Veterans’ Club was looked down upon -Feels that veterans from the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan are treated better now -Directly because of how vetera...
![Jones, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2015 Jones, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/237168ac838ec5047c105d95b38cefa7.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Ed Brooks Length: 32:06 (00:15) Background Information • Ed was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan in 1940 • He had 2 brothers, his father was a farmer and his mother a housewife • Ed went to Hoover elementary school an...
![Brooks, Ed (Interview outline and video), 2004 Brooks, Ed (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/35a010bae013091293b3f189d0b15353.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Donner (00:24:12) (00:26) Pre-Service Born Leelanau Co., MI, on a farm 2 younger bros Grad Traverse City HS Worked MI Milk producer association (45 years) as product tester (1:10) Service Drafted at 23, during Korean War, didn...
![Donner, William (Interview outline and video), 2007 Donner, William (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7b2e59588753d4a0f91ba7cd7eb80654.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Peterson Length: 16:23 (00:40) Background Information William was born on May 1, 1924 He had been working with his father to train bird dogs before he enlisted in the Navy William spent 3 years in active d...
![Peterson, William (Interview outline and video), 2009 Peterson, William (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/624da354523b4f5e3e16380551b06579.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Robert Machiele (06:56) (00:15) Background Information • Robert was born on March 7, 1944 in Zeeland, MI • His father worked at a casket factory • Robert worked making kitchen cabinets before the war (01:41) Training • Robert we...
![Machiele, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008 Machiele, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f87f4865e161fefdf4c3df8be2ddeac1.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Jerry McFarland Name of War: Vietnam War Length of Interview: (00:40:57) (00:30) Background Information Jerry was born march 24, 1933 and enlisted in the Navy in 1950 He had envied hi...
![Mc Farland, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2005 Mc Farland, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/432ca2d75dbc736b6ff7e248f2d3de92.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Greg Glazier (41:12) (00:10) Background Information • Greg was born on April 8, 1967 • He enlisted in the Army in 1985 when he was 18 years old • Greg went to high school in Lansing and has 2 sisters and a brother • He...
![Glazier, Gregory (Interview transcript and video), 2007 Glazier, Gregory (Interview transcript and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8148e0be8beaada71a201e47dcbd1b16.jpg)
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- Text: He is still in contact with them in 2011. (11:45) He has respect for service members serving. (12:28) Patrick is not a member of any veteran’s organizations. (12:58)
![Frederick, Patrick (Interview outline and video), 2011 Frederick, Patrick (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0ddc8eb117c857c7aa2fbe059f4b1c04.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: George Meyers Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:23:02) (00:15) Background Information George was born in Coloma, Michigan on August 6, 1926 George spent his younger years on his...
![Meyers, George O. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Meyers, George O. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f2441f8e47457b36aeb0755d80bacf0d.jpg)