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- Description: William VanderWoude is a Vietnam Era veteran, who served in the U.S. Army from November, 1971 to August, 1973. In this account, VanderWoude discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. VanderWoude briefly describes what his active
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: William VanderWoude Length of Interview: 10 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11) Childhood (00:12) o VanderWoude was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
![VanderWoude, William (Interview outline and video), 2009 VanderWoude, William (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9edbf696029cf8c5ff3a3e463f130dcc.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraq War Michael Gower Length of Interview (00:11:54) Background: (0:00:22) Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan Four sisters, one brother Was in school before entering the service
![Gower, Michael (Interview outline and video), 2009 Gower, Michael (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1546221d6280c1ff1f184d8a9cb89286.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Vernon Kayser Total Time – (07:50) Background He was born April 23, 1933 (00:20) He lived on a farm in Caledonia, Michigan (00:35) After high
![Kayser, Vernon (Interview outline), 2012 Kayser, Vernon (Interview outline), 2012](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-file.png)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Harry Vanderstow World War II Total Time: 17:11 Pre-War (00:02) • • • • Born in 1926. His parents were farmers, and he had 2 brothers and 1 sister. He worked on the Farm and went
![Vanderstow, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2008 Vanderstow, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ca2c2a980d9e027122bf2d0ea3e2624.jpg)
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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. His unit was heavily engaged
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- 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
![Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013 Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7fbc35c3b094161066ec94c875470932.jpg)
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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
![Delagrange, Merle (Interview outline and video), 2013 Delagrange, Merle (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/083702f9e400cbb7658068ad190113ec.jpg)
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- Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Korean War Lyle Gibbs Interview Total Time: 34:44 (00:03) Decided to join the army with a couple of uncles; signed up for three years o Assigned to 1st Cavalry Division in Japan o Spent 21
![Gibbs, Lyle (Interview outline and video), 2010 Gibbs, Lyle (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7aaa1ec2b6e9a1595d5e57237cfaffb2.jpg)
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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
![Gilmore, Gregory (Interview outline and video), 2005 Gilmore, Gregory (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/263a1c6b8f94698252fde018c5bdac53.jpg)
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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
![Grosser, Tom (Interview outline and video), 2007 Grosser, Tom (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0d8beb3d73466696a631308f592427b3.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Cooley Iraq War Total Time: 25:30 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:25) • • • • • Born in Wyoming, MI Joined the Army in March, 2003 at age 17 He joined the day after the United
![Cooley, James (Interview outline and video), 2007 Cooley, James (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/126138f799fba9e10ede9632c53b83c5.jpg)
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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. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
![Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008 Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/2269fe6320f2853e54ffe7e1e2f46eb6.jpg)
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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. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
![Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009 Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d93554ff344aabb69fdc8141574d9678.jpg)