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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War Wesley Daniels (15:02) Background Information (00:20) Served in the Marine Corps (00:20) Wesley joined the Marines after being influenced by many of his school friends who
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- Description: Eric Schwaller is a very unique veteran; he served in three branches of the armed forces between 1972 and 1998. He started as a tank crewman in Germany. He joined the Navy traveled undersea in a nuclear missile-bearing nuclear submarine and returned
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eric Schwaller (56:52)Pre Enlistment Born Sept 19 1954 in WA Moved to Allison Park, PA Father was diesel salesman for 30 years, married 54 years Attended Birchfield Elementary, until
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- Description: Bradford Sutherland is an Air Force veteran who entered the military after completing two years at Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI as an art student. His introduction to the military was through an officer's training course
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Bradford Sutherland (00:32:40) (00:00:00) Background • Born on 29 June 1936 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI • Lived in a trailer in back of his grandmother’s farm o Two siblings and his
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dale Hemphill Length: 18:47 (00:05) Background Information Dale was born in Michigan in 1942 and grew up in Niles, MI His parents got divorced when he was 8 years old and he
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Robert Hood (17:36) (00:13) Background Information • • • Robert was born in Detroit, MI He went to South High School in Grand Rapids, MI He joined the Marines in October of 1945 (1:40) Boot
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- Description: the Navy, but had to retire in 1991 due to his class 1 diabetes. He now resides in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tim Kidd (00:28:16) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • Tim was born in Michigan on August 20, 1951 He grew up in a close knit family His parents were from Ohio and his father’s family
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Claude Dies Vietnam War Total Time: 31:48 (split into two parts) Pre-War (00:38) • • • Born in 1945. (15:05) Was in a family of 12. Was drafted at 20, and joined the Marines
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Donald Lee Clark (00:46:10) (00:10) Introduction • Born in Tacoma, Washington. • Father served in army during World War II. • Moved to Lansing, Michigan after the war. • Member of the swim team
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Pope Length: 33:06 (00:30) Background Information Charles was born on October 15, 1956 in the upper peninsula of Michigan He had a good childhood and often went
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jimmie Carrol Bush Vietnam War Total Time: 17:45 Pre-Enlistment (00:24) • • Went to Thornapple-Kellogg High School in Middleville, Michigan. Was 18 years old when drafted in January
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Chuck O’Conner (4:22) Background Information (00:02) Chuck served in the Marines during the Vietnam War (00:03) He received the 3 purple hearts and was awarded the Silver Star for his
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- Description: Frank Jones is a Vietnam War veteran that was born on February 15, 1950 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school in June 1970 he was drafted into the Army in August 1970. He trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Frank Jones Vietnam War 2 hours 11 minutes 39 seconds (00:00:16) Early Life -Born on February 15, 1950 -Grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan -Mother was a housewife -Father worked at General