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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project World War II Joseph Dorgan Length of Interview (00:16:58) Introduction (00:00:00) Born November 10, 1925 Served in World War II in the Navy Highest Rank was Postman’s Mate 2nd Class Birthplace: Washington, D.C. 1925 Enlisted in the...
![Dorgan, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2009 Dorgan, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/55325d8f52a38f74976fd5c19ac20317.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Spud Ensing Length of interview (50:23) (0:08) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 31, 1926(0:35) Lived in Grand Rapids until 8th grade then moved to Cedar Springs (0:41) Father worked as a furna...
![Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012 Ensing, Eugene "Spud" (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7ab5fbf2401f4d096f36a855d1f171dc.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 23:38 George Schuster WWII Veteran United State Navy; 1941 to 1945/46 Introduction (0:17) • Was born in St. Claire Shores.
![Schuster, George (Interview outline and video), 2007 Schuster, George (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/150383f100576025a633f4640e78824a.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ronald Zandbergen Cold War 23 minutes 0 seconds (00:00:10) -Born in November 26th, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -Raised on a farm. -About 250 acre farm raising animals for food.
![Zandbergen, Ronald Fay (Interview outline and video), 2015 Zandbergen, Ronald Fay (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5013053e63cc3351a76c6b4470452975.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee name: Homer Berry Length of Interview: (00:13:59) (00:40) Pre-Enlistment Background o Homer was born in Flint, Michigan on February 13, 1925. o He joined the service [Navy] because his...
![Berry, Homer C. (Interview outline and video), 2008 Berry, Homer C. (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/cfa0bb69f314eb1b55c076ca823d04ed.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Veenstra World War II Total Time: 43:00 Pre-War (00:05) • • • • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1914. Went to a small public school.
![Veenstra, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2004 Veenstra, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2004](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/141b8849143e281318f3e8a8e96b34ce.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charlie Swendsen World War II Total Time: 56:30 Guided Tour of the USS Silversides (00:00) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • (00:00) Explanation of the deck gun, noted that it...
![Swendsen, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2009 Swendsen, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d0d30f890b7b0046c2523a333bb50f39.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Harold Sundberg (56:40) Background information (1:10) Born April 14th 1926 in Red Wing, Minnesota. (1:10) Red Wing had a population of about 10,000 when he resided there.
![Sundberg, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2011 Sundberg, Harold (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/fc6b0452967009f64c04fe3ed58725e1.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Fay Johnson (52:52) (00:35) Background Information • • • • Fay grew up in Grand Rapids, MI He went to East Grand Rapids Schools Fay graduated from Lowell High School in 1943 He enlisted in the Navy in November 1943 (03:55) Tra...
![Johnson, Fay (Interview outline and video), 2008 Johnson, Fay (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d4de345f4d2c65e89c7db0bdc8dcf05a.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Steve Hickel (00:30:26) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Steve was born in Cleveland, OH in 1956 He attended Duquesne University, Notre Dame University, and another university overseas Steve was able to receive a stud...
![Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005 Hickel, Steve (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e6db6f3f9f9248df2432092036687175.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Lyn Lee (00:48:22) (00:15) Background Information • • • • • • • Lyn was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 1953 His mother worked as a server and also did some embroidery work His father Harry was a mason and worke...
![Lee, Lyn (Interview outline and video), 2008 Lee, Lyn (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1043f52070ed37ac8bac18cd220118f4.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Marv Kuzawa World War II 49 minutes 04 seconds (00:00:18) Family and Reactions to Pearl Harbor -Born in 1921. [No born on date is stated, but 21 at enlistment in 1942 would be 1921] -Shocked and concerned about the news from Pearl Ha...
![Kuzawa, Marion (Interview outline and video), 2015 Kuzawa, Marion (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/a18300bc603b8bb9160d71508207e05b.jpg)