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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Spud Ensing Length of interview (50:23) (0:08) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 31, 1926(0:35) Lived in Grand Rapids until 8th grade then moved to Cedar Springs (0:41) Father worked as a furna...
![Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012 Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ab5fbf2401f4d096f36a855d1f171dc.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:38 George Schuster WWII Veteran United State Navy; 1941 to 1945/46 Introduction (0:17) • Was born in St. Claire Shores.
![Schuster, George (Interview outline and video), 2007 Schuster, George (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/150383f100576025a633f4640e78824a.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Homer Berry Length of Interview: (00:13:59) (00:40) Pre-Enlistment Background o Homer was born in Flint, Michigan on February 13, 1925. o He joined the service [Navy] because his...
![Berry, Homer C. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Berry, Homer C. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cfa0bb69f314eb1b55c076ca823d04ed.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Veenstra World War II Total Time: 43:00 Pre-War (00:05) • • • • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1914. Went to a small public school.
![Veenstra, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2004 Veenstra, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/141b8849143e281318f3e8a8e96b34ce.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charlie Swendsen World War II Total Time: 56:30 Guided Tour of the USS Silversides (00:00) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:00) Explanation of the deck gun, noted that it...
![Swendsen, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2009 Swendsen, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d0d30f890b7b0046c2523a333bb50f39.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Sundberg (56:40) Background information (1:10) Born April 14th 1926 in Red Wing, Minnesota. (1:10) Red Wing had a population of about 10,000 when he resided there.
![Sundberg, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2011 Sundberg, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fc6b0452967009f64c04fe3ed58725e1.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fay Johnson (52:52) (00:35) Background Information • • • • Fay grew up in Grand Rapids, MI He went to East Grand Rapids Schools Fay graduated from Lowell High School in 1943 He enlisted in the Navy in November 1943 (03:55) Tra...
![Johnson, Fay (Interview outline and video), 2008 Johnson, Fay (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d4de345f4d2c65e89c7db0bdc8dcf05a.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Hickel (00:30:26) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Steve was born in Cleveland, OH in 1956 He attended Duquesne University, Notre Dame University, and another university overseas Steve was able to receive a stud...
![Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005 Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e6db6f3f9f9248df2432092036687175.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lyn Lee (00:48:22) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • Lyn was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 1953 His mother worked as a server and also did some embroidery work His father Harry was a mason and worke...
![Lee, Lyn (Interview outline and video), 2008 Lee, Lyn (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1043f52070ed37ac8bac18cd220118f4.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Raymond Hawkins, Sr. Length: 24:09 (00:30) Training Raymond was serving in the Navy towards the end of the Korean War, working as a communications technician He had enlisted in the Navy in hopes of traveling a...
![Hawkins, Raymond Sr. (Interview outline and video), 2010 Hawkins, Raymond Sr. (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7d27134d717332874b038e65e530a5b2.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Richard Jeltema (32:32) (00:22) Background Information • • • • • Richard was born in Grand Rapids, MI in 1927 His father worked in local trucking He went to Davis Tech high school Richard heard about the attack on Pearl Harbo...
![Jeltema, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2009 Jeltema, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a021bf5af175360e617cb9bf2f1731fe.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Donald Brummel Length of interview (0:24:28) Pre-Enlistment • Childhood o Born and raised in Burnips, Michigan. (0:51) His family were farmers. (0:54) • His Job o He was 22 years old during Pearl Harbor and worked at Ext...
![Brummel, Donald (Interview outline and video), 2007 Brummel, Donald (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5679c71cc7a48e57b804f0a738e323ed.jpg)