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- Text: ...is emphysema was acting up. (34:40) Robert took himself to the hospital and treated. (35:19) He was recommended to go to the Veterans Home in 2010 by his daughter. He was not opposed to the idea. Since he has gone there, he believes that it has made things much easier. (37:30) Robert works ...
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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)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Daniel Conover (01:13:30) Introduction (00:28) • Father was in the army, grew up all over the place. Enlistment (00:55) • Conover enlisted in the Marine Corps out of high school knowing that he wasn’t ready for college.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Raymonde Richardson (00:46:44) (22:20) Background Information • Raymonde was born in Paris, France • Her father worked as an engineer and her mother stayed at home • She grew up during the depression and food was quite scarce • ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Brian Baar (00:48:00) (00:15) Introduction • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • Can remember watching the television when President Kennedy was shot. • Attended school with two of his cousins. • His father was an executive at Ste...
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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 ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James Laidlaw Cold War 14 minutes 59 seconds (00:00:22) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 13, 1938 -Oldest of three boys in his family -One brother died in an accident when he was only ten years old -Grew up in Det...
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- Text: ...Trierweiler met a woman overseas who was defending Hitler; slapped her (27:28) Remembers a fellow student who was a veteran; had a dream that he was still in combat (28:50) Mentioned her husband and a comrade getting lost at midnight and accidentally wandering in the German area o Example o...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Greg Glazier (41:12) (00:10) Background Information • Greg was born on April 8, 1967 • He enlisted in the Army in 1985 when he was 18 years old • Greg went to high school in Lansing and has 2 sisters and a brother • He...
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- Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project World War II Marcia Rood Interview Total Time: 13:35 (00:20) Her brother served in the Navy during WWII (00:51) Nearly 6 years old when her brother went into the service; it was 1944 when her bro...
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- Description: ... Orleans, Newport, Grand Rapids, the Azores and aboard on the destroyer escort Nickelson. Jan remains active with the local veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Amvets and Waves National. She has attained the positions of commander and judge advocate for the American Legion...
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- Text: ...about going out to sea because she gets seasick (44:46:00) Luckily, the ship stayed tied to the pier during her time there. Veterans Organizations (45:40:18) Jan was first involved with the Furniture City Post of the American Legion, which is a sea service only post on...
