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  • Description: Quincy Leslie is a WW II veteran from Cheboygan, Michigan who served in the U.S. Army after being drafted in 1942. He served in a radar unit on the New Jersey shore, and then as a supply officer in Hawaii until his discharge in 1946. After the war
  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Quincy Leslie (00:28:00) (00:06) Introduction (00:14) Family and Childhood • Born in Northport, Michigan and moved to Cheboygan, Michigan in seventh grade. He lived with his
Leslie, Quincy (Interview outline and video), 2008

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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

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Willard Van Singel (59:58) (01:15) Background Information • Willard was born in 1918 in Grand Rapids, MI • His father was a carpenter, but also had to work on cars during the depression to make
Van Singel, Willard (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Donald Katt (01:01:33) (00:20) Background Information • • • • • • • • • Donald was born in Ferrysberg, Michigan on November 28, 1925 His parents and grandparents had lived
Katt, Donald G. (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Subject: Veterans History Project (U.S.)
  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Frank Sanborn (00:44:22) Hi, Frank, I am Charlie Collins and we are going to do an interview today with you about your experiences during World War II but more especially we are going to kind
Sanborn, Frank (Interview outline and video), 2004