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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Melvin Bowser (00:49:47) (00:05) Introduction • Born outside Toledo Ohio, 9/11/1944 • Stayed on farm until he was around nine years old. • Moved into Toledo. • Was expelled from Catholic school
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam Name of Interviewee: Roger Williams Length of Interview: 00:27:10 Background: He spoke in his native language to the interviewer. What he said was that his
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Cold War Mike Davis Length of Interview (20:08:15) Background (00:00:00) Born February 8, 1950 Served in the Air Force and Air International Guard; served during Cold War Highest rank
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Merton Powell World War II 27 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Topeka, Kansas in 1924 -Grew up there -Father owned a car dealership -Ultimately moved the business to New York
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Vietnam War Richard De Young Interview Length: (00:05:10:00) Pre-enlistment / Training (00:00:31:00) Born on September 2, 1944 in Petoskey, Michigan (00:00:31:00) o De Young’s father
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Alfred Roth (1:05:55) (00:25) Background Information • Alfred was the only boy in his small sixth grade class in Ionia County • He went to high school in Lowell • Alfred worked on his
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bryan Pogodzinski Cold War, Iraq War 15 minutes 38 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on September 15th, 1964. -Served as a Master Sergeant in the Air Force. -Born on Carswell Air Force base
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- Description: Allan Owens is a Cold War era veteran born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940. He attended Marquette University for a time and enlisted in the Air Force in 1961. He took basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, tech school at Lowry Air Force Base
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Allan Owens Cold War 39 minutes 23 seconds (00:00:33) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1940 -Grew up in the Dearborn area outside of Detroit -Moved to Belleville, Michigan before high
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Thomas Swanson (01:11:13) (00:36) Background Information • Born at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids on February 26, 1958 • (1:00-1:40) He was a quiet and shy boy, who was picked on by his
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- Description: James Frederick is a Vietnam War veteran who served initially in the ROTC and then the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1993. In this account, Frederick discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment, and basic training in the U.S. Serving his active duty
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: James Frederick Length of Interview: 20 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11) Childhood (00:13) o Born in Plainwell, MI although he grew up
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Duane Koshork (43:12) (00:08) Background Information • • • • Duane was born in Wisconsin in 1925 His family moved to Chicago, IL when he was a baby Duane’s father was a machinist He enlisted
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- Description: . embassy in Jordan (Jordanian Civil War). 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
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Bill Schaefer Cold War-Vietnam War Era 1 hour 30 minutes 13 seconds (00:00:38) Early Life -Born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in 1943 -Came to Grand Rapids, Michigan with his family after World