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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...

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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 gotten married on November...

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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 and responsibilities as a farmer. (02:40) • Further...

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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 in junior year after father died -Got a job i...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Harnish (01:31:16) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Arthur was born in Michigan in 1922 His dad was a farmer and a WW1 veteran They lost the farm during the depression and had to move to another town H...

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• Description: Cornelius Potts is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. While still in training, he was assigned to the 33rd Infantry Division's band. His unit was based near Seattle for some time, but eventually went to the Philippines and served on Luzon.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius Potts (00:53:00) Pre-enlistment (00:05) • • • • Childhood (00:06) o Born in Grand Rapids on Jan. 5,1918 sometime. (00:07) Family (00:30) o His father was a carpenter & was able to find work during the Depression....

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• Description: Jack Lofgren is a World War II veteran who served in the Quartermasters Corps of the U.S. Army from November 1942 to 1945. In this account, Lofgren discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training in the U.S. and his service time abroad.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Jack Allen Lofgren Length of Interview: 29 minutes 06 seconds –1942 to 1945 Pre-Enlistment (00:12) • Childhood (00:20)   o • Education (00:58)  o • Lofgren was bo...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Edema (00:37:56) (00:30) Background Information • George was born in Byron Center, Michigan and had six other siblings • His older had joined the service during World War Two before he had • His father was a farmer and they...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project WWII Jack McKindley Total Time (00:27:43) Introduction / Service (00:00:10)  Jack was born March 23rd, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan (00:00:33)  He graduated from Mendon High School in 1943; he remembers his family were t...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: John Michels Name of War: World War II Length: (00:38:53) (00:10) Background Information     John was born on March 22, 1920 in Park Ridge, Illinois John grew up in Illinois and was drafted i...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Succop World War II Total Time: 48:28 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:20)       Born August 6, 1920 in Petoskey, Michigan Father was a Lutheran minister His family moved to Big Rapids, Michigan and t...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Charles Weingate (00:46:21) (00:24) Pre-Enlistment • • • • • • • (00:30) Born in West Hazelton, PA Father was a coal miner Moved to Grand Rapids so father could work as a cabinet maker Remembers hardships of Great Depres...