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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project World War II Richard VanAllsburg (22:51) Background Information (00:53) • • • • • Born on February 17th 1921. (1:00) Richard was in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Commander. (1:25) He served
VanAllsberg, Richard (Interview outline), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Ray Pell World War II 17 minutes 15 seconds (00:00:01) Early Life -Born on March 20, 1927 in Fremont, Michigan -Parents were farmers in Fremont -He had one sister -She died in 2001 -Attended
Pell, Ray (Interview outline), 2014

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank O’Boyle (00:37:52) (00:22) – Background -Born in Detroit on 29 June 1924 -Has no memories of his mother, as she died when he was very young -Raised by father and aunts & uncles -Moved
O'Boyle Frank (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Interviewee’s Name: William Lysdahl Length of Interview (00:26:44) Background: (0:00:14)  Served in the Navy  Enlisted because it was his duty  Was 17, his
Lysdahl, William (Interview transcript and video), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Don Morell (01:00:18) (00:10) Background Information • Don was born in Ludington, MI in 1926 and raised in Muskegon, MI • His father worked in a factory • Don had been at church when Pearl
Morell, Don (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Morgan Singer Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:53:40) Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:13) • • • • • • • Born in Pinckney, MI He had 10 brothers
Singer, Morgan F. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Cornelius Ringnalda & Richard Herrema (00:42:27) (00:30) Background information • • • • • • Richard was born in Michigan in the early twenties and grew up in Grand Rapids He worked on his
Ringnalda, Cornelius and Richard Herrema (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Charles Windisch (30:55) (00:10) Background Information • • • • • Charles grew up in Allegan County, in Gibson, Michigan His father was a gardener and his mother was a housekeeper
Windisch, Charles (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Gordon Balyeat (1:42:25) (00:25) Background Information • • • • • • • • Gordon was born in Michigan in 1911 and grew up in Sparta He enjoyed hunting, fishing, scouting and was very
Balyeat, Gordon (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Gerald Bocian (42:38) (00:15) Background Information • Gerald was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1925 • His father worked in a steel mill and his mother stayed at home • Gerald quit high school
Bocian, Gerald (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Bos Length: 49:11 (00:15) Background Information      Bill was born in Cascade, Michigan on December 18, 1922 and went to school there through 8th grade His father
Bos, William (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Wayne Monroe (00:38:30) (00:00) Personal Background • Born in Byron Center, MI • Describes his parents’ employment o Father was a teacher (01:20) The outbreak of the War and the bombing of Pearl
Monroe, Wayne S. (Interview outline and video), 2007