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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: John Chenard Interviewed by Steve Hammond Transcribed by Chad Hitchcock John: -Girls by myself but it worked out.
![Chenard, John (2 of 2, Interview transcript and video), 2017 Chenard, John (2 of 2, Interview transcript and video), 2017](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b3b2403f8fd28bba1a8721695de97cb3.jpg)
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- Text: Veteran: American Airlines. Interviewer: Okay. Alright. Remember where you stopped on the way over? Veteran: Hawaii. Interviewer: Okay. And did you get off or…? Veteran: Go surfing?
![Layton, Robert (Interview transcript and video), 2017 Layton, Robert (Interview transcript and video), 2017](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/86f4d580e4e830c5b8822253f8faa4a2.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Kent Laudeman Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Chad Hitchcock Interview length: 1:53:02 James: We're talking today with Kent Laudeman of Niles Michigan.
![Laudeman, Kent (Interview transcript and video), 2017 Laudeman, Kent (Interview transcript and video), 2017](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/f434e7d5d514753cb2c0731c7e1fed99.jpg)
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- Description: After the war, he became actively involved in working with veterans in Michigan.
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- Text: Veterans never really get mentally on track themselves because they have others who depend on them post war. b He is a Commander in the American Legion and is in charge of Veteran Memorial Day services. (28:00) •
![Leslie, Quincy (Interview outline and video), 2008 Leslie, Quincy (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/8962510c91ea00c2c96b55773334843d.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Name of Interviewee: Bert Jones II Length of Interview (00:22:38) Background (00:00:03) Born on Sept 9, 1949 Served in Vietnam/Cambodia for the United States’ Army Highest rank achieved, E4...
![Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008 Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/c44a420d4bfdde9cebce09bdbbaaa952.jpg)
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- Description: He served as a cook at bases in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. When he completed 6 years he returned home and married another veteran.
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- Text: ...Iraq right now (31:20) After the service • Steve married after he was out of the service at 27 years old. • He married a veteran of the service and had two children • He has since divorced and is living in the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, where his children live. • (35:00...
![Collison, Steven (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2007 Collison, Steven (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7f028bf984a39f4aa2e5a022f85b42bf.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 7:35 Daniel John Morley Veteran United States Army; 1987 to1993 (0:00) Life before the service (0:30) West Point Military Academy • 19 years old • Picked West Point because of prestige • Discusses ...
![Morley, Daniel John (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2006 Morley, Daniel John (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/57b9a689a5f93da0caf9cbdfd8dca434.jpg)
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- Description: During his time in the Army, Jeff drove trucks and continued to do so after being discharged. Jeff currently lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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- Text: ...ransporting computers Jeff began having medical problems and could no longer drive He now lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (18:35) Marriage Jeff got married to a woman in Virginia in 1980, but it only lasted one year He was married again in 1985 to a woman from Loui...
![Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007 Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/49f4ecf84005d13423af7b913c86a499.jpg)
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- Description: Lawrence M. Gary is a WW II Veteran who served in the United States Army in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was assigned to F Co 341st Infantry Regiment (86th "Blackhawk" Div.), spending the majority of his military service time in the divisional motor pool.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 45:56 Lawrence Millard Gary WWII Veteran United States Army; November 1942 to March 1946 Infantry (0:00) Info - Born January 1st 1932 (Says 1992, later clarified as '32) Lived in Wheaton, IL Was re...
![Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007 Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/61a92d967ef25ef6f65c0c7637fb4e65.jpg)
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- Description: John Salistian Jr. was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had a passion for playing his saxophone before the war and during the war. He enlisted to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam, and wound up being sent there anyway.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Salistian Jr. (00:44:16) (18:00) Detroit Michigan • Born March 20 1947 • Remembers serial number, RA#16926237 • Father John Salistian • Mother Mary Salistian • Sister Diane Salistian • John grew up in Warren Michigan �...
![Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007 Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/6d058545ad7a86dd198fc287cb2f160d.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of Interviewee: Richard LaVern Smith Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Length of Interview: (00:09:23) Interview Notes Pre-Enlistment -Richard Smith, born in Hilliards, MI (0:20) -Enlisted just after h...
![Smith, Richard LaVern (Interview outline and video), 2005 Smith, Richard LaVern (Interview outline and video), 2005](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5c08ccce7b9db397fae67c20ad10861f.jpg)