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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force Shaun Davis Length of Interview (00:07:45) Background Born in 1960 Father was a salesmen and mother was a homemaker Has four sisters and one brother Younger brother served in the Army Enlisted into the Air Force at the age ...
Davis, Shaun (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Description: After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization.
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  • Text: He sees civilians and families of veterans often who fail to dress up for services and do not have the respect of standing for taps. This may be due to ignorance of military procedures. (45:45)
Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans and civilians Interviewee name: Roosevelt Burch Length of Interview: (00:55:35) (00:20) Background Information       Roosevelt was born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi He gre...
Burch, Roosevelt (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Phil Davis Vietnam War Total Time: 08:38 Active Duty (00:40) • • • • Was in I Corps sector, in Northern Vietnam. Was a pilot in the Air Force.
Davis, Phil (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Richard Wierenga (25:01) (00:10) Introduction: • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (04:30) Air Force: • Joined the Air Force after two years of college. • Basic training was in New York. • Flew F-86, Sabrejet airplanes. • Be...
Wierenga, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: In this interview, Sutherland describes his experiences in the service, including the time that he spent traveling throughout Europe. Sutherland also describes many of the hardships that veterans endure once their time in the service has expired.
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  • Text: ...to them as “good Christians” o Shows extreme fondness for the son-in-law that lives in Florida Is glad that he is in the Veterans’ home, so that he is not a burden on his children Recommends the Air Force to anyone End (00:32:40) ...
Southerland, Bradford (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview General Mark Graham Total Time (00:04:24) Intro/Timeline (00:00:03) • Mark Graham was born August 10th, 1971 in Douglas, Michigan. At 18, Mark joined the Air Force right out of high school.
Graham, Mark (Interview outline), ca. 2013

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  • Text: The military isn’t for everyone. (20:40)  Scott considered going back into the military. (22:45)  Scott does some work for the VFW but he is not an official member of any veterans' organizations. (24:03)
Pellerito, Scott (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Arthur Sautter Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:26:23) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:17) • • • • Born in 1923 near Manistee, MI.
Sautter, Arthur N. (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tad Such (00:26:00) (00:05) Introduction • Born April 5th, 1961. • Remembers having a good childhood. • He grew up in Grand Haven, Michigan, very close to the lake. • His father was an elementary principle. • He played sports ...
Such, Tad (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Milford Cherington World War II Total Time: 26:06 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Was drafted, but was put on 4F because he had a hernia. He was living at home when he was drafted.
Cherington, Milford (Interview outline and video), 2004

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  • Description: ...Peter McMillan is a WW II veteran who served in the United States Air Force from approximately 1945 to 1947? in Guam with a six-week stint in Hawaii. Although a majority of his time in the service occurred after WWII had ended, McMillan's story still provides a unique perspective on po...
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:40 Peter McMillan WWII Veteran United States Air Force; December 1945 to 1947? * Important note: McMillan often refers to WWII as WWI, however, based on content and his birth date, he means WWII. (0:3...
McMillan, Peter (Interview outline and video), 2006