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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oliver L. Butler (29:49) (00:06) Grand Rapids Michigan • When Pearl Harbor was hit, Oliver was working at Imperial Metal Products • Oliver enlisted in the military after the attack (00:37) South
![Butler, Oliver J (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2004 Butler, Oliver J (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1155a9d4773db85aa02a013cdc7fb358.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Schipper (00:39:00) (00:07) Introduction: • Born in Holland, Michigan • Worked in freight warehouses. • His father worked in a print shop. • One of his brothers was in the service before
![Schipper, Harold J. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Schipper, Harold J. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/44c68c0550b32ce422b78a1c4052bae6.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Caver (38:24:09) Before The War 00:43:27served in the Marine Corps during WWII, in the Pacific 00:58:03Cavner attended Grand Rapids South High School 01:04:05on the day of the Pearl
![Cavner, Harold L. (Interview outline and video), 2004 Cavner, Harold L. (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0646bf48ebc51c51dd859d45accdca6b.jpg)
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- Description: Morris Vander Veen is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Marines from 1944 to 1946. In this account he discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and training in the U.S. and the Pacific. Serving his active duty in the Pacific Theater
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: Morris Vander Veen Length of Interview: 1hr 3mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:03) Childhood (00:12) o Vander Veen was born in Detroit, Michigan on March
![Vander Veen, Maurice (Interview outline and video), 2005 Vander Veen, Maurice (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9dc89530fe67ff978bdfd16c384ec71f.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bruce Grant World War II (51:19) Background Information (00:14) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1923 (00:16) Enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 17. (00:24) His mother passed away
![Grant, Bruce (Interview outline and video), 2011 Grant, Bruce (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a670b43f92de530c13831e4e5429f4d4.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gib Thomas (59:10) Background Information (00:14) Born in South Dakota in September of 1920. (00:15) His father owned and ran a farm. (00:42) In 1932, Gib and his
![Thomas, Gilbert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Thomas, Gilbert (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/747ef2bbb1ef1be72fa069d92f7c12b8.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Gerard Platte World War II 1 hour 43 minutes 12 seconds (00:01:54) Early Life -Born on December 30, 1921 in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Grew up in Grand Rapids -Father was a foreman at Hayes
![Platte, Gerard James (Interview outline and video), 2015 Platte, Gerard James (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/09dc58f43826dfa3721067a089c71d3f.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project George Gordon World War II 1 hour 20 minutes 3 seconds (00:00:22) Early Life -Born in Evanston, Illinois in 1925 -Raised in Lacrosse, Wisconsin and Winnetka, Illinois -Graduated from high
![Gordon, George (Interview outline and video), 2014 Gordon, George (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/400733bb3c0239a1a043449219e4d957.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee: Henry Diedering Length of Interview: 00:32:48 Background He was born in Drenthe, one of the 11 provinces of the Netherlands
![Diedering, Henry (Interview outline and video), 2010 Diedering, Henry (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d96f2d1bba8b976be34351eeda25e25b.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Bobby Jones Total Time – (40:44) Background He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 6, 1925 (00:34) He stayed in one place when he
![Jones, Bobby (Interview outline and video), 2012 Jones, Bobby (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/68d112d64ca0ae5c40bbf2eaaf6709f0.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank Micele (1:02:38) Background information (00:05) Born in Grand Rapids Michigan in 1923.(00:10) His full name is Francesco P. Micele. (00:15) His parents were
![Micele, Francisco (Interview outline and video), 2011 Micele, Francisco (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/09531863643402be3aaa73e01b593d39.jpg)