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• Text: ...During this period he married Gloria and they have three children: Barbara. David and Lori. Koshork was employed by the Veterans Admin­ istration as a corrective therapist; was State Director of Day Treatment Centers for the severely mentally handicapped; served as adjunctive therapy direc...

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• Text: The divorce came in the year 1990. (1:05:07-1:06:14) Worked at Gathering Place on Cascade. o Started as a dishwasher worked his way up to a prep cook basically becoming an all-purpose worker. o Here until 2001 (1:08:55) Came to the Home for Veterans in February and loves it.

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Stuart Jennings (1:00:29) (00:05) Background Information • Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on 03/28/1926 • Stuart was born into a normal middle class family • The depression had struck while he was growing up a...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Heflin (01:00:07) (00:01) Background Information • • • • • • • John was born in Bellevue, MI He graduated high school and received his draft notice shortly afterwards Instead of being drafted he enlisted in the Air F...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles “Chuck” Butkus Korean War Total Time: Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:30) • • • • • • • Born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1930 Father was an electrician Remembers getting information from the radio dur...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam John Kendall Total Time – (27:40) Background      He was born on March 6 He achieved the E-4 [E-6?] rank, Staff Sergeant (00:56) He had two brothers while growing up o Grew up in Detroit, Michigan He...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Gordon Ludema Length of interview (12:23) (00:00) Background Served as a staff sergeant for the U.S. Air Force. (00:17) When the attack on Pearl Harbor occured, he was 11 years old living on a farm in Dorr, Michigan...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War LeRoy Van Vleet Length of interview (42:49) (00:17) Family Background       Birthday May 11, 1931 (00:29) Grew up in Ottawa County, Michigan (00:39) Father worked for the WPA during the Great Depr...

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• Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project Korean War Norman Vermerris Total Time: 27:54               (00:12) Birthday is February 22nd, 1931 (00:27) Worked in the Air Force; highest rank was a Staff Sergeant (00:43) Enlisted in Grand Rapids, Michigan wi...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Michael Scalabrino (00:35:17) (00:39) Pre-enlistment: • After graduating high school he went to work for Ace Ionia in the west side of Grand Rapids • Went to work for the United States Postal Service after leaving the Ace Ionia fa...

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• Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 24:18 Ronald James Seigel United States Air Force; 1979 - ? Air Force Security Specialist (0:00) Personal information • Born in Greenville, MI in 1961 • Joined Air Force in 1979 at age of 18 • Basic traini...

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• Description: Chester Novak is a WW II and Korean War veteran who served in the United States Air Force from February 1944 to 1952 in the Aleutian Islands and Korea respectively. In this interview, Novak talks about growing up on a farm and joining the Army at 15 years old.
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• Text: ...Interview Notes Length: 30:35 Chester Joe Novak WWII and Korean War veteran United States Air Force; February 1944 – 1952 Pacific – Aleutian Islands; Korea (0:00) Before grade school • Born in Bay County, MI in 1927 • Dad was a farmer • Mom worked on the farm too • 1 brother, no...