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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 Marv Kuzawa World War II 49 minutes 04 seconds (00:00:18) Family and Reactions to Pearl Harbor -Born in 1921. [No born on date is stated, but 21 at enlistment in 1942 would be 1921] -Shocked and concerned about the news from Pearl Ha...
![Kuzawa, Marion (Interview outline and video), 2015 Kuzawa, Marion (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a18300bc603b8bb9160d71508207e05b.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 Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Clyde Boerman Length of Interview: (00:54:46) (0:08:50)Pre-Enlistment Before the war, he worked at General Motors.
![Boerman, Clyde Allan (Interview outline and video), 2005 Boerman, Clyde Allan (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1197e50b9fca413e8b4643babdca5ec7.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)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Chester Dykema (00:22:00) Background: Dykema was born in 1927 Dykema entered the Navy in May 1945 and served until July of 1946, exiting as a 3rd class motor machinist.
![Dykema, Chester (Interview outline and video), 2007 Dykema, Chester (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/41975ed171d3020ad9340aac6f2648f7.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Names: Jack & Norma Mc Caulley Name of War: World War II Length: (00:32:49) (00:20) Background Information Jack was born in Woodland, Michigan in 1927 He went to school all over Michiga...
![Mc Caulley, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2005 Mc Caulley, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8119b1417591fa316fa0637667bf4143.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Wesley Strehlau Length of interview (0:10:13) (00:00) Background Served in World War II in the U.S.
![Strehlau, Wesley K. (Interview outline and video), 2009 Strehlau, Wesley K. (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/957b50095121c199549955baef2761de.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank O’Boyle (00:37:52) (00:22) – Background -Born in Detroit on 29 June 1924 -Has no memories of his mother, as she died when he was very young -Raised by father and aunts & uncles -Moved to West Michigan to live with aunt and...
![O'Boyle Frank (Interview outline and video), 2005 O'Boyle Frank (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3631c8d66e5e574cc54f3c0e68f0376a.jpg)