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- Description: Eric Schwaller is a very unique veteran; he served in three branches of the armed forces between 1972 and 1998. He started as a tank crewman in Germany. He joined the Navy traveled undersea in a nuclear missile-bearing nuclear submarine and returned
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eric Schwaller (56:52)Pre Enlistment Born Sept 19 1954 in WA Moved to Allison Park, PA Father was diesel salesman for 30 years, married 54 years Attended Birchfield Elementary, until
![Schwaller, Eric (Interview outline and video), 2007 Schwaller, Eric (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ab7be69b40504793abfb73185697c83.jpg)
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- Description: the Navy, but had to retire in 1991 due to his class 1 diabetes. He now resides in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tim Kidd (00:28:16) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • Tim was born in Michigan on August 20, 1951 He grew up in a close knit family His parents were from Ohio and his father’s family
![Kidd, Timothy A. (Interview outline and video), 2006 Kidd, Timothy A. (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7bc92d384b2ae6f129e4889d2b61b059.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Clarence Hunter Total Time – (10:01) Background He was born in London, Arkansas on September 1, 1935 (00:17) He served in the Army
![Hunter, Clarence (Interview outline), 2012 Hunter, Clarence (Interview outline), 2012](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- 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
![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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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview John 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, John (Interview outline and video), 2008 Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/2269fe6320f2853e54ffe7e1e2f46eb6.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- 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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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steven K. Hillock (28:00) Before the Service • Born on February 11, 1946 • Born in Clovis, NM (1:00) • Lived in Texas (1:15) • Farmed, raised cattle (1:15) The Navy • Joined the Navy when he
![Hillock, Steven (Interview outline and video), 2008 Hillock, Steven (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/24efc9eb6291cc5e07de5cb27b76d4d3.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project World War II – Pacific Theater Robert Scholz Total Time (01:19:57) Introduction (00:00:08) Robert was born January 16th, 1918 in Quincy, Illinois (00:00:22) His father owned a grocery store
![Scholz, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014 Scholz, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4a87e701f50fe75fc743bcf0d84c73bb.jpg)
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- Description: Dr. Larry Robson is a Vietnam War veteran who was born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan. He attended Albion College and the University of Michigan completing surgical training in 1968. He enlisted in the Navy in June 1968 to fulfill his
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. Larry Robson Vietnam War 44 minutes 41 seconds (00:00:37) Early Life -Born on June 27, 1937 in Almont, Michigan -Moved to Allegan, Michigan where his father owned a drug store -Went
![Robson, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2014 Robson, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/08f987cb968fd877fb7ef487874e0656.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ben Peters Cold War/Vietnam War 1 hour 57 minutes 12 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born on April 26, 1941 -Grew up on a farm in Holmes County, Florida -His father was a farmer -He
![Peters Jr., Benjamin (Interview outline and video), 2014 Peters Jr., Benjamin (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d260b7fa90158747c3c0c73f80538164.jpg)