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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Patrick Frederick (14:21) Background Information (00:23)   Joined the service due to a family history of enlisting in the military. (00:25) Patrick enlisted in the U.S. Army due to his desire
Frederick, Patrick (Interview outline and video), 2011

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: George Meyers Name of War: World War II Length of Interview: (00:23:02) (00:15) Background Information  George was born in Coloma, Michigan on August 6, 1926
Meyers, George O. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: William VanderWoude is a Vietnam Era veteran, who served in the U.S. Army from November, 1971 to August, 1973. In this account, VanderWoude discusses his pre-enlistment, enlistment and basic training. VanderWoude briefly describes what his active
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Interviewee’s Name: William VanderWoude Length of Interview: 10 minutes Pre-Enlistment (00:11)  Childhood (00:12) o VanderWoude was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
VanderWoude, William (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraq War Michael Gower Length of Interview (00:11:54) Background: (0:00:22)  Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan  Four sisters, one brother  Was in school before entering the service
Gower, Michael (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Harry Vanderstow World War II Total Time: 17:11 Pre-War (00:02) • • • • Born in 1926. His parents were farmers, and he had 2 brothers and 1 sister. He worked on the Farm and went
Vanderstow, Harry (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Description: Freddie Gilbert is a Vietnam War veteran born in1949 in Vermont and was raised in Prairieville, Maryland. In 1969 he was drafted for the Vietnam War and was attached to D Company in 2nd and 506th of the 101st Airborne. His unit was heavily engaged
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Freddie Gilbert Vietnam War 1 hour 23 minutes (00:23) Early Life -Born in Vermont on June 12, 1949 -Grew up in Prairieville, Maryland -Had been adopted by father’s brother (uncle) when he was 5
Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Merle Delagrange Vietnam War 1 hour 17 minutes 2 seconds (00:00:17) Early Life Pt. 1 -Born in Grantwood, Indiana on January 23, 1950 -At the age of ten they moved to Ohio -He went to high
Delagrange, Merle (Interview outline and video), 2013

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  • Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Korean War Lyle Gibbs Interview Total Time: 34:44            (00:03) Decided to join the army with a couple of uncles; signed up for three years o Assigned to 1st Cavalry Division in Japan o Spent 21
Gibbs, Lyle (Interview outline and video), 2010

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Gregory Gilmore Length of Interview (00:08:11) Background/Training Served from 1962 until 1968 Volunteered for the draft Basic Training in Fort Knox, Kentucky  Quite stressful, rigorous
Gilmore, Gregory (Interview outline and video), 2005

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Tom Grosser (00:15:50) (00:14) Introduction • Born in Wayne, Michigan. • Adopted by his parents at a young age. • His father worked for Sears Roebuck in Detroit, Michigan. • His family moved
Grosser, Tom (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Cooley Iraq War Total Time: 25:30 Childhood and Pre-Enlistment (00:25) • • • • • Born in Wyoming, MI Joined the Army in March, 2003 at age 17 He joined the day after the United
Cooley, James (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview John Thiel Vietnam War Total Time: 26:30 Pre-War (00:00) • • • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1950. Was part of a family of 6 children. Joined the Navy right upon leaving High
Thiel, John (Interview outline and video), 2008