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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)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Len Berkenpas World War II Total Time: 0:43:15 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (0:00:20) • • • • • Born in 1925 in Byron Center, MI Family was involved in farming Attended Byron Center Christian School until 8th Grade ...
![Berkenpas, Len (Interview outline and video), 2008 Berkenpas, Len (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/2f47559c9afa7e56de3f91d2e984d208.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Doug Anderson Length: 26:55 (00:25) Naval Training • Doug was in high school when WWII started and the Navy had been offering a special officer training program • He enlisted in the Navy and began training one month aft...
![Anderson, Doug (Interview outline and video), 2004 Anderson, Doug (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cd711cb60f7e8157cd7b380938aa9a34.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Morris Gooch (23:05) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • • • Morris was born in Monroe, Michigan in 1951 His father was a mechanic and his mother was a housewife He had seven siblings Morris had been working full tim...
![Gooch, Morris (Interview outline and video), 2008 Gooch, Morris (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5b5d22dc26c2fbfc1f04b2c9c9be015e.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jerry Bruinekool (24:05) (00:15) Background Information • Jerry was born on December 15, 1938 • He was in the Navy for three years and then in the reserve • Jerry was born in Michigan and went to school in Ada • He had several u...
![Bruinekool, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2008 Bruinekool, Jerry (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e5bafba73abc14b26a5c45788adc88d7.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Christiansen Length: 34:05 (00:01) Background Information • • • • • • • Robert was born on August 11, 1920 in Muskegon, Michigan His grandparents were from Denmark Robert’s father sold milk and was a lu...
![Christiansen, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008 Christiansen, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c4ad955dae087db3546af692209036df.jpg)