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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Phil Brockschmidt (01:24:36) (00:25) Background Information • Phil played football a lot in school and did not enjoy studying • He also liked hunting, fishing, and working on the farm • He was also involved in track, basketball, a...
![Brockschmidt, Philip E. (Interview outline and video), 2004 Brockschmidt, Philip E. (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/608d346d90886e39000eb865b69d7ef8.jpg)
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- Text: ...sive schools of flying fish -In the Pacific the ship had to zigzag to avoid Japanese submarines still in the area (00:57:57) Veterans’ Group Involvement -After his service he joined the American Legion at Post 413 in Grand Blanc, Michigan -Served as their Vice Commander for a time -Involv...
![North, Buford (Interview outline and video), 2014 North, Buford (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/bd3d65fc2791dd55d45e20c6a6b3e70e.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Robert O’Brien World War II 57 minutes 8 seconds (00:00:20) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on October 31, 1922 -Moved when he was an infant to Grand Rapids, Michigan -His father was a dentist -Wound up following in his fathe...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Kevin Heine Disc One (01:01:07) (00:33) Background Information • Kevin was born in Flint, Michigan on October 1, 1964 • In 1952 [1852?] Jacob Heine migrated from Germany to the US • He had a long family military history that dates...
![Heine, Kevin (Interview outline and video), 2008 Heine, Kevin (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e5b32a58c96dc9c518120b9a845f45d2.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Don Bennett Length: 1:22:46 (00:15) Background Information Don was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan on January 23, 1925 His father owned a silver fox ranch that he opened in 1924 The business di...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Ronald Bergin Length of Interview (00:42:55) Background (00:00:00) Born April 20, 1927 Served in WWII in the Navy as a seaman, 1st class Enlisted in the Navy because a lot of his friends died in the Army Had to join earl...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project George Peterson Jr. (01:02:47) (00:25) Enlistment • • • • • George enlisted in the Navy when he was 17 years old He was sent to Newport, RI for training George made a good friend from Detroit while training and both of them d...
![Peterson, George (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2007 Peterson, George (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/880b42eacda8b53d8d7b5cd93735708e.jpg)
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- Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project World War II Vern Pouch (41:44) Background Information () Born March 4th 1927 in FruitportMichigan. (00:06) He served in the Navy reaching a rank of Ship’s Cook 1st Class. (00:11) Vern enlisted in the Navy in 1944 at...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Earl Lee (00:44:41) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • Earl was born in New York, near Canada in 1925, so he grew up during the depression His dad was a mill-worker and they were very poor Earl was the oldest of four ch...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harvey Lugten (52:36) (00:05) Background Information • • • • • • Harvey was born in Holland, Michigan in 1922 and graduated from Holland high school in 1940 His father was a cabinet maker, but lost his house and job during ...
![Lugten, Harvey (Interview outline and video), 2008 Lugten, Harvey (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6024f5a6bd38e3cff6de21082b2909ec.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Walter Stecker (52:43) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • Walter was born in Southfield township in Michigan, on a farm in 1920 His father died in 1925 when he was only five years old His family th...
![Stecker, Walter (Interview outline and video), 2007 Stecker, Walter (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b20e1f68e056a86f509481a1d5432528.jpg)