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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Earl Freeman Total Time – (31:31) Enlistment/Training · Enlisted because he had five other brothers that were in the military o He knew that he could get the G.I.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Raymond Paul Opeka (01:23:54) (00:20) Background Information • Raymond was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1856 • His mother was an accountant and his father worked in a factory • When Ray was only 17 years old he got his mother’s pe...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Interview Gordon Potter Length of Interview (00:38:17) Pre-enlistment (00:00:31) Born 1937 in Byron Center, Michigan His father was in a grocery business, then went into the milk business when it didn’t work out Went to Byron Cent...

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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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• Text: ...fter he was discharged (1:05:00) Made a lot of close friends while in the service, he the only one left (1:06:00) Joined the Veterans Foreign Wars (VFW) for a while but quit (1:08:09) Member of the 1st Marine Division association and Guadalcanal association (1:08:00) Worked at Bastian-Bless...

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• Text: ...During this period he married Gloria and they have three children: Barbara. David and Lori. Koshork was employed by the Veterans Admin­ istration as a corrective therapist; was State Director of Day Treatment Centers for the severely mentally handicapped; served as adjunctive therapy direc...

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• Text: ...Interview Notes  (Length 46:48)  Jim Lloyd  WWII Veteran  United States Army:  1942‐1946    • Born in Rogers Park Chicago 1922  • Attended Rogers Sullivan High School  • Attended Notre Dame College 1940‐Arts and Literature Major‐Degree in econom...

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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 Veteran’s History Project Heather Majestic (40:51) Background Information (00:28) • Born May 11th 1971 in Pennsylvania. (00:29) • Served in the U.S. Navy. (00:34) • She had 2 sisters and both parents worked as teachers. (1:07) • Heather was a marching...

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• Text: The divorce came in the year 1990. (1:05:07-1:06:14) Worked at Gathering Place on Cascade. o Started as a dishwasher worked his way up to a prep cook basically becoming an all-purpose worker. o Here until 2001 (1:08:55) Came to the Home for Veterans in February and loves it.

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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 Donald Klooster World War II 41 minutes 51 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Munster Indiana -Attended grade school at Munster Christian School.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Paul Wilt Cold War-Early 1960s 26 minutes 26 seconds (00:00:07) Early Life -Born in Fairmont, West Virginia on June 30, 1942 -Had a brother who is now deceased -Father worked and mother stayed at home -Played football, baseball, ...

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• Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Lan Chi Le Interview Total Time: (31:47) Background  (00:11) Born in SaigonVietnam in 1970 o Mother from My Tho  Had 4 brothers and 4 sisters  Moved to the city for a better job o Mother met father while working as ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Fred Gallert World War II 31 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:14) Early Life -Born in Winnipeg, Canada on July 17, 1921 -Lived there for his first two years of life -Moved to Saint Joseph, Michigan -Parents were farmers -Had a small plot...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project US Navy Monica Allen Périn Total Time (00:49:28) Introduction (00:00:24)  Monica was born October 2nd, 1953 at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland; her father was in the Navy while her mother was an officer in the Navy Nu...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project John Rasmussen Cold War (Vietnam Era); Cold War (Post-Vietnam); Gulf War 30 minutes 33 seconds (00:00:18) Early Life -Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 24, 1942 -Family moved to the West Coast and moved around a lot -Yakima, ...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Dwight Jamison Korean War 26 minutes 54 seconds (00:00:02) Early Life -Born in Big Rapids, Michigan on February 15, 1928 -Brother enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1943 -Served in India during World War II -Base with aircraft that...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Theobald Metzger (00:49:00) (00:25) Background Information • Theobald was born in the Netherlands near Amsterdam • His father was German and his mother was Dutch • His grandfather worked maintaining the Queen’s horses • Theoba...

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• Description: In the early 1980s he was assigned to the Pentagon to work with Tactical Air Control Party units and retired from that in 2003. He is now an active member of the Kent County Honor Guard aiding veterans and veterans' families.
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• Text: ...red from the Air Force in late 2003 -Has worked with the Kent County Honor Guard since he retired -Helping with funerals for veterans from World War Two and the Korean War -Averaging about twenty funerals a month -Most of them are from WWII or the Korean War -Helps get veterans med...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Floyd Alexander Vietnam War 57 minutes 40 seconds (00:18) Early Life -Born on October 29, 1949 in Jerseyville, Illinois -Went to first four years of grade school there -Moved to Dow, Illinois -Graduated in 1968 (00:53) Army Enlistmen...

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• Text: Colonel Scott is a life member of The Military Officers Association of America , The Veterans of Foreign Wars , The American Legion And the Vietnam Veterans of America. He is also a member of the Army and Navy Club of Grand Rapids and Kiwanis Club of Grand Rapids North .

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• Text: ... receive an operation -Opted to take the medical discharge -Dealt with a bad back until 1951 -Received an operation from the Veterans' Hospital -Already had a bad back from farm work -Injury in the Army only exacerbated it (00:25:36) Medals -Received the following medals: -Combat Infan...

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• Description: Dr. James Clark is a veteran of the Cold War who was born on September 7, 1939 in Oak Park, Illinois. He attended college at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and joined the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps there.
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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Dr. James Clark Cold War 45 minutes 37 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Oak Park, Illinois on September 7, 1939 -Grew up in Forest Park, Illinois -His father was in sales -His mother was a housewife and then went back to teachi...