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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- 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
![Clark, Donald L. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Clark, Donald L. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/4c4d242e2ecb79ef9664ecb0b9d332c0.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Daniel Conover (01:13:30) Introduction (00:28) • Father was in the army, grew up all over the place. Enlistment (00:55) • Conover enlisted in the Marine Corps out of high school knowing
![Conover, Daniel (Interview outline and video), 2007 Conover, Daniel (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/aced767452219e60a96ff9b26d0c35b7.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Duane Ritsema Length: 9:32 (00:30) Background Information Duane was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and went to school in East Grand Rapids He enlisted in the Marine
![Ritsema, Duane (Interview outline and video), 2008 Ritsema, Duane (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/77a0e960a7e200c90c500bc7c45b9e73.jpg)
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- Description: Warren Mastenbrook is a WW II veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an aircraft mechanic from 1941 to 1945. In this account, he discusses his pre-enlistment years, enlistment and training the U.S. and combat experiences in the Pacific
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Warren Mastenbrook (00:25:00) Introduction (00:23) Family and Pre-enlistment (00:27) • Born in 1923 in Grand Haven, MI. Mastenbrook grew up with 3 brothers. • His father ran a filling station
![Mastenbrook, Warren (Interview outline and video), 2008 Mastenbrook, Warren (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/40df11e52ae38a937fb8bd10b22b7fcd.jpg)
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- Description: was honorably discharged from the Marines and continues to participate in a variety of groups for war veterans and working as a clinical athletic trainer.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Phil Owens Iraq War 43 minutes 5 seconds (07:10) Early Life, Boot Camp and Training -Born on December 31st, 1984 in Grand Rapids Michigan. -Served in the Marines with the highest rank of E5
![Owens, Philip James (Interview outline and video), 2015 Owens, Philip James (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9ba88397cda0e842dece570f7d22ff8d.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Mark 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, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009 Thiel, Mark (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d93554ff344aabb69fdc8141574d9678.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Frederick Rawsthorne (42:20) Pre Enlistment Born in St Helens, England, June 6, 1922 Family immigrated to America when very young Returned to England with Mother and Father few years
![Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006 Rawsthorne, Frederick (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/87a9f14883a6df347a7b8f8ab0c0405e.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: GVSU Veteran’s History Project Iraq & Afghanistan Wars Chris Potter Interview Total Time: 20:48 (00:10) Mr. Potter served in Iraq as a Marine o His rank was sergeant (00:40) Before joining the Marines, he played
![Potter, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2011 Potter, Christopher (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9d9c562a3393cae0832fb1f738a2af02.jpg)
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- Description: . He was wounded in May, and was injured badly enough that he could not return to active duty. He now works as a counselor for veterans.
- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Iraqi War Jeremy Binder Length of Interview 1:55:38 0:00:11 Background • Born: October 30, 1978, in Benton Harbor, Michigan (0:00:15) • Moved to Bridgman, Michigan in 1989 (0:00:30
![Binder, Jeremy (Interview outline and video), 2012 Binder, Jeremy (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/aa37dd1a51956687017c4e7498ad0a54.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veteran's History Project Marine Corps Ken Clisso Total Time (00:38:25) Introduction (00:00:10) Ken Clisso was born May 27th, 1959; he served in the United States Marine Corps from 1982 til 1989 and achieved the rank
![Clisso, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2014 Clisso, Kenneth (Interview outline and video), 2014](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c93a7175bcbfca7c6c02f983a29c342b.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Larry R. Armstrong (18:15) Pre-Enlistment • Born in Livingston, TN (1:40) • Was a shoe shine boy when he was 8 years old (2:00) • Became a boxer when he was in his teen years (2:20) • Tried
![Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003 Armstrong, Larry (Interview outline and video), 2003](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/ff483618ff74907e965c976874832f50.jpg)
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- Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Korean War Robert Samuels Length of interview (34:05) (0:12) Background Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan 1930 moved to Grandville, Michigan at age 10 (0:29) Dropped out of high school
![Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012 Samuels, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b34a8730168e7e59e2069fac1e008523.jpg)