Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American; United States. Navy
Fred Burgess is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Navy from June 23, 1944 to May 16, 1946. During the course of the interview he discusses in great detail his pre-enlistment, enlistment/basic training experience, and active duty in the...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; Veterans; Video recordings; United States. Army; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Michael Van Dreumel was born in 1943 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and lived there until he graduated from high school in 1961. He then went to California to train as a aircraft mechanic, after which he worked at several commercial airlines before...
F. W. (Francis "Frank" Wallace) Beasecker was born in 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He joined the Army in August 1942 and was assigned to Company A, 411th Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Engineer Amphibious Command. He served in...
Universities & colleges--Michigan--Allendale; Grand Valley State University--Periodicals; College publications; Student publications
Lanthorn is a student newspaper published twice weekly for the students, faculty and staff of Grand Valley State University. The Lanthorn, first published in 1968, succeeds the Keystone, the Sampler, and the Valley View as the official student...
Oral history; Veterans History Project (U.S.); Video recordings; All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives; Baseball for women--United States; Baseball; Sports for women; World War, 1939-1945; Baseball players--Illinois;...
Elma Weiss was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1923. She attended Ohio State University and then enlisted in the Navy in 1943. She served in Oakland, California during the war and subsequently attended the University of California and was playing in a...
Edward V. Gillis worked in the tool and manufacturing business in Grand Rapids Michigan. Gillis was a collector whose focus was Native Americans. This collection includes magazines, posters, maps, other published and some unpublished materials. The...
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing Craft--United States; Boat building--Handbooks, manuals, etc.;...
Construction manual for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP), 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing Craft--United States; Boat building--United States; Soldiers; Military Life; United States. Army. Corps of...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
World War, 1939-1945; United States--History, Military; Michigan--History, Military; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; United States. Army. Engineer Base Shop Battalion, 411th; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean; Landing...
Assembly plant for Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel (LCVP) in Cairns, Queensland Australia, 1943.
