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- Description: Freddie Gilbert is a Vietnam War veteran born in1949 in Vermont and was raised in Prairieville, Maryland. In 1969 he was drafted for the Vietnam War and was attached to D Company in 2nd and 506th of the 101st Airborne.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Freddie Gilbert Vietnam War 1 hour 23 minutes (00:23) Early Life -Born in Vermont on June 12, 1949 -Grew up in Prairieville, Maryland -Had been adopted by father’s brother (uncle) when he was 5 months old -Biological father was a W...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Merle Delagrange Vietnam War 1 hour 17 minutes 2 seconds (00:00:17) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Grantwood, Indiana on January 23, 1950 -At the age of ten they moved to Ohio -He went to high school at Fairview High School in Sherwood, O...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Gregory Gilmore Length of Interview (00:08:11) Background/Training Served from 1962 until 1968 Volunteered for the draft Basic Training in Fort Knox, Kentucky Quite stressful, rigorous training physically and mentally ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tom Grosser (00:15:50) (00:14) Introduction • Born in Wayne, Michigan. • Adopted by his parents at a young age. • His father worked for Sears Roebuck in Detroit, Michigan. • His family moved to Houghton Lake, Michigan when he wa...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview John Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Mark Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Fred Chambers Length: 47:34 (00:35) Background Information Fred was born in Orlando, Florida in 1940 His mother did housework and his father was in general labor; he had 2 brothers and 3 sisters Fr...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Arntz Length: 16:34 (00:15) Background Information • Bob was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 8, 1944 • He went to Greenville high school and worked on his father’s dairy farm • After graduating from hig...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Womer (17:37) Background Information (00:13) Born June 29th of 1941 (00:15) Served in the Vietnam war and during the Cold War (00:22) Highest rank was Sergeant Major. (00:30) Born in Niles Mi...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Chet Teater (00:28:21) (00:15) Background Information • Chet was born on February 25, 1946 • He fought in Vietnam and was a Army Specialist 4 with the tank service • Chet was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan and grew up in Caledoni...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Name of Interviewee: Thomas McIntire Name of War: Vietnam War Era Interview Length (00:12:15) Pre-Enlistment Graduated from high school, but the draft was still in effect (1:00) Figured that enlisting would be easier than ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Frank Marshall Vietnam War 1 hour 0 minutes 50 seconds (00:00:11) Early Life -Born in Philadelphia on February 2, 1949 -Grew up on the north side of Philadelphia -Mother was a seamstress for Alfred Angelo -Father was a truck driver -...