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• Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview William Coan (22:38) (00:15) Showing Pictures of Shells • There were guided missile launchers on the Navy ship that he traveled on • They could all hear the guns very distinctly

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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

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• 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

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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

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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

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• 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

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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

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Norman Curtis Vietnam War Total Time: 33:25 Pre-War (00:10) • • • Born in Albion, MI in 1946. Joined the Air Force in March 1966. Joined the Air Force because his older brothers were

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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Bob Arntz Length: 16:34 (00:15) Background Information • Bob was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 8, 1944 • He went to Greenville high school and worked on his father’s dairy

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• Description: , Grand Rapids, the Azores and aboard on the destroyer escort Nickelson. Jan remains active with the local veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Amvets and Waves National. She has attained the positions of commander and judge advocate
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• Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam War Era Jan Roy (57:10) Introduction (00:23:26)    Jan was born in Holland, Michigan in 1941. After she graduated from high school at Holland Christian High School, she

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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
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• 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

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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