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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Kenneth Ball Length: 36:22 (00:25) Background Information • • • Kenneth was born in Byron Township, Michigan and lived on a dairy farm He graduated from high school in 1952 and went to community college for a year befor...
![Ball, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2008 Ball, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b20af89654a26c51e35e652608ef7a6a.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Korean War Paul Dunning Length of Interview (00:23:37) Background Paul Dunning, born January 16, 1932 Served in the Korean War, 7th Division Signal Corps Corporal- Dunning’s highest rank Born in Holland, Michigan Had one sist...
![Dunning, Paul (Interview outline and video), 2009 Dunning, Paul (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/303df619bf94bb1a7d67aa59c4b419b0.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Robert Samuels Length of interview (34:05) (0:12) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan 1930 moved to Grandville, Michigan at age 10 (0:29) Dropped out of high school during 10th grade year (0:46) Not much recol...
![Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b34a8730168e7e59e2069fac1e008523.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 Veteran’s History Project Simon Maier (18:27) Background Information (00:26) Before being drafted in the fall of 1954, Simon was a farmer, part time carpenter and was married. (00:29) Service (1:00) Though Simon’s unit was...
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- Description: James Follis is a Korean War veteran who served with the U.S. Army's Security Agency for a period of 11 months. In this account, Day discusses his pre-enlistment years, his enlistment and training in the U.S.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Korean War Interviewee’s Name: James Follis Length of Interview: 32 mins. Pre-Enlistment (00:30) Childhood (00:33) o Follis was born on April 2, 1933.
![Follis, James (Interview outline and video), 2004 Follis, James (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fb242b73c3521404cd66f7956818044e.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Robert Kuhn (22:19) Background Information (00:04) Born June 9th 1934 in Grand Rapids Michigan. (00:05) Reached rank of Master Sergeant in the U.S.
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- Description: Robert Vander Laan is a Korean War era veteran who served in the 7th Army 966 Field Engineering Battalion. He was sent to Germany during his time in the service, and was never involved in any active combat. However, he witnessed the aftermath of WW II during his travels throughout Europe.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert N. Vander Laan (30:00) Introduction (00:03) Childhood and Family (00:40) • • • • • • • • • • Born in East Grand Rapids, MI on April 14, 1933.
![Vander Laan, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2007 Vander Laan, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ea1f9826bff83c5ecffac53bad4c0ce3.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Lamar Bloss Length of Interview (0:53:43) (0:15) Background Born in Munster, Indiana (0:30) Mother had tuberculosis so he had to live with his uncle for 4 years (0:43) Went back to live at home when he was 5 years o...
![Bloss, Lamar (Interview outline and video), 2011 Bloss, Lamar (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/62232650cda570b2f9210ea06e5f8f92.jpg)
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- Text: ...He remained in this field until he retired. (00:15:11:00) De Loof never joined any veteran’s organizations. (00:17:00:00) o After he was ineligible for the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars), he did not pursue any others. (00:17:00:00) o To be affiliated with VFW, one must have exper...
![De Loof, Arnold (Interview outline and video), 2007 De Loof, Arnold (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/17fa563c2ea4b63a7daee27f0b439aa2.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Bantjes (00:38:47) (00:30) Background Information • • • • • John was born in Illinois and moved to Indiana when he was very young John was born in 1929 and grew up during the depression His father had been an accountant,...
![Bantjes, John (Interview outline and video), 2008 Bantjes, John (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/eed8858389f6439d098a9aedd51c0091.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Name: Walter M. Monson Name of War: Korean War Length of Interview: (00:28:45) Pre-Enlistment Enlisted in the US Army (1:20) Completed college in January of 1953 (1:40) Waited to be drafted, but since he was m...
![Monson, Walter M. (Interview outline and video), 2005 Monson, Walter M. (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9f664da5b8e861c7e3825628c4716ed3.jpg)