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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force Shaun Davis Length of Interview (00:07:45) Background Born in 1960 Father was a salesmen and mother was a homemaker Has four sisters and one brother Younger brother served in the Army
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- Description: . After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Bob Becker (48:54) Background Information (00:14) • • • • • Born in Illinois in 1944. He had 4 bothers (00:15) His father was a plant manager. His plant built tanks during World War II
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Phil Davis Vietnam War Total Time: 08:38 Active Duty (00:40) • • • • Was in I Corps sector, in Northern Vietnam. Was a pilot in the Air Force. Joined the Air Force at the age
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans and civilians Interviewee name: Roosevelt Burch Length of Interview: (00:55:35) (00:20) Background Information Roosevelt was born in Mound
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Milford Cherington World War II Total Time: 26:06 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Was drafted, but was put on 4F because he had a hernia. He was living at home when he was drafted. He picked
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Fred Breuninger Length: 34:43 (00:03) Background Information and Training • • • • • Fred was born on April 22, 1922 His father was a banker He enlisted in the Air Force He had gone
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- Description: Peter McMillan is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Air Force from approximately 1945 to 1947? in Guam with a six-week stint in Hawaii. Although a majority of his time in the service occurred after WWII had ended, McMillan's story
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:40 Peter McMillan WWII Veteran United States Air Force; December 1945 to 1947? * Important note: McMillan often refers to WWII as WWI, however, based on content
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kevin Bettinghouse (20:11) Background Information (00:21) Born in Grand Rapids Michigan on February 13th 1960. (00:23) He enlisted in the Air Force. (00:43) His highest rank
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Todd McCrumb (22:20) (00:17) Background Information • Todd was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1965 • His father was a state policeman and was often transferred all over Michigan • Todd graduated
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Norman Curtis Vietnam War Total Time: 33:25 Pre-War (00:10) • • • Born in Albion, MI in 1946. Joined the Air Force in March 1966. Joined the Air Force because his older brothers were
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force, Korean War Darwin Cutler Length of Interview (00:10:30) Background Born in St. Louis, Missouri Father was a CPA and a farmer; mother was a school teacher His older brother was also
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Richard Keberle (28:44) (00:04) Background Information • When Richard was younger he broke a lot of his toys • His family did not have much money during the Depression • He was born