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- One leaf from Sermones quadragesimales de legibus dicti by Leonardus de Utino. Printed in Ulm by Johann Zainer on March 9, 1478. Illustrated with red rubricated initals. [GW M17922; ISTC il00146000]
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- 1478-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Unidentified Grand Valley student teacher ready to present a 4-H poster display featuring multiple drawings and photographs.
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- Photo of Vasquez family trip to Mexico. Pictured are Fidencio, Jr. with his two brothers, sister, parents (Fidencio and Lupe Vasquez), and a cousin.
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- 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)
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- Richard Alkema was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1926. After graduating high school in 1944 he enlisted to the Navy. For his brief basic training he was sent to Great Lakes, Illinois. In Norfolk, Virginia he was trained to use the anti-aircraft guns to be a guardsman. Thereafter he traveled aboard the Seatrain Texas ship to Falmouth England, Naples Italy, and Marseille France to deliver locomotive engines. The ship next passed through the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor where Richard boarded LST 801. Their next destination would be Okinawa where they transported Japanese to the mainland in the aftermath of the War. His time in the military lasted two and a half years and he was discharged in 1946.
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- 2015-12-03T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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- Ed Wietecha was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania in 1945. He attended the University of Illinois and was part of the Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He graduated and was commissioned as an officer in the Marines in 1967. He attended Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and received Artillery Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was deployed to Vietnam on April 5, 1968, and arrived at Da Nang. He first joined Whiskey Battery in BLT 3/1 (Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Regiment). They operated out of Camp Carroll for a few weeks then moved to Ca Lu Combat Base. He, and the rest of the unit, returned to Da Nang and joined the 2nd Battalion of the 11th Marines Regiment where he operated for four months. He went into the field as a forward observer and due to a foot injury briefly served at a recon outpost. He returned to the field as a forward observer during Operation Meade River (November 20, 1968 to December 9, 1968). After Operation Meade River he joined the 1st Recon Battalion and went on reconnaissance missions and guided artillery at observation posts. Near the end of his tour he served as the company executive officer in Da Nang. He left Vietnam in spring 1969 and spent the three remaining years of his enlistment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, serving as an artillery instructor.
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- 2015-12-17T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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- Chuck VanCleve was born in Linwood, California in 1950. He grew up in Linwood, California and enlisted in the Army on May 6, 1968. He qualified for officer training despite his young age, and received his commission on June 17, 1969, and went to Helicopter School at Fort Walters, Texas. He completed the entire course, but was forced to wash out on the final check ride due to colorblindness. From there he went to Jungle Training in Panama to prepare for a deployment to Vietnam. Upon completing that he was sent to Vietnam in late 1969. After travelling to Camp Eagle he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and travelled from there to Camp Evans where he was assigned to B Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment attached to D Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment as a forward observer for artillery. He served under Captain Rollinson and took part in patrols of the area around Firebase Jack and later around Firebase Ripcord. On July 1, 1970 he was reassigned to C Company of the 2nd of the 506th under the command of Captain Hewitt. On July 2nd Hill 902 came under attack by North Vietnamese forces and he was wounded in the initial rocket barrage. Despite being wounded he assumed the role of acting company commander (Captain Hewitt was killed immediately in the barrage) and directed mortar fire and flares to ward off the North Vietnamese onslaught. After the battle he was evacuated to Camp Evans where he was awarded the Purple Heart and later the Distinguished Service Cross and then eventually to Japan and finally to Fort Bliss, Texas to receive treatment for the wound on his hand, and served as an ROTC instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma until he left the Army in 1974.
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- 2014-10-11T00:00:00Z
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- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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- Interview of Charlie Bond by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Charles R. "Charlie" Bond was Vice Squadron Leader of the First Pursuit Squadron "Adam and Eves" of the American Volunteer Group (AVG). Recruited by Skip Adair in 1941, he was inspired by photos of shark-mouthed Tomahawks of No. 112 Sqadron, RAF. He was the first to paint his P-40 in similar markings, setting the precedent for what became the trademark of the Flying Tigers. He shot down six Japanese fighters and one bomber. After the AVG disbanded, he rejoined the US Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics to train new fighter pilots. In this tape, Bond discusses how the AVG compared to his experience in the military and their means of entertainment when off-duty including softball games and movies.
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- 1991-02-23T00:00:00Z
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- Interview of Ed Rector by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Ed Rector served as Vice Squadron Leader of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) 2nd Squadron "Panda Bears." He joined the AVG after discharging his commission from the US Navy, and left the AVG when it was disbanded in 1942. In this tape, Rector reflects on the existence of the Flying Tigers and the impact the group had on the Chinese people in addition to his own life.
- Date Created:
- 1991-05-16T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Journal of an anonymous GVSU student's experiences, working as a certified nurse assistant at Royal Oak Beaumont in the COVID units during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- 2020-04-23T00:00:00Z
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- Poster asking people to donate specific clothes and accessories. No date printed on poster, assumed to be from 2016.
- Date Created:
- 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress.
- Date Created:
- 2020-08-27T00:00:00Z
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- A photo that depicts a man smoking while petting two young dogs. Next to him, a younger boy eats what appears to be a hotdog. The shadow of the photo taker is visible in the bottom right corner, and the water and docks are in the background.
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- Stories of Summer (project)
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- A photo of the Knight's Lounge. There is obvious fire damage, and the roof has collapsed on the top of the building. A firefighter props a ladder on the building, and smoke is still seen from the back of the building.
- Date Created:
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Stories of Summer (project)
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- Petitions pledging support for the appointment of Nathan Sargent in various state and federal positions, including Auditor, Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia, and Clerk of the House of Representatives.
- Date Created:
- 1849-05-25T00:00:00Z
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- Voucher to 1st Lieut. Charles T. Bissell of the 5th Michigan Infantry, paid July 17, 1863.
- Date Created:
- 1863-07-17T00:00:00Z
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- Correspondence from surgeon John Bennitt of Centreville, Michigan to his wife Charlotte, March 3, 1865. During this time, Bennitt takes his medical exams in Cincinnati and visits his family in Centreville. He is sent to Charleston, South Carolina, where his regiment is engaged in the Carolinas campaign. Confederates surrender and the 19th Michigan is transported to Detroit where they are mustered out in June. This group of letters is transcribed and footnoted in Chapter 9 of I Hope to Do My Country Service.
- Date Created:
- 1865-03-03T00:00:00Z
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- I Hope to Do My Country Service: the Civil War letters of John Bennitt, M.D., Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry, part of collection with diaries published by Wayne State University Press, Detroit, 2005.
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- Design shows female with state coat of arms and "Loyal to the Union. State of Ohio." Design in red and blue on a white envelope. For sale by Wm. Ridenburgh, 132 & 134 Nassau St., N.Y.
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- Sea Fury British F (fighter), October 1, 1947.
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- 1947-10-01T00:00:00Z
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- Viking British transport, October 1, 1947.
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- 1947-10-01T00:00:00Z
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- F-89 Scorpion fighter, April 1, 1952.
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- 1952-04-01T00:00:00Z
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- South Dakota class, US BB (battleship), October 1, 1947.
- Date Created:
- 1947-10-01T00:00:00Z
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- XF6U-1 Pirate US Navy fighter, October 1, 1947.
- Date Created:
- 1947-10-01T00:00:00Z
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- Japanese single-seated fighter, Oscar T-1, November 1, 1943.
- Date Created:
- 1943-11-01T00:00:00Z
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- P-47 Thunderbolt, US Army single-seated fighter, September 14, 1943.
- Date Created:
- 1943-09-14T00:00:00Z
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- USS Woodford AK attack transport, May 1, 1945.
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- 1945-05-01T00:00:00Z
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- HMS Unicorn, British CVL (escort carrier), May 15, 1945.
- Date Created:
- 1945-05-15T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- P2V Neptune US Navy patrol aircraft, August 1947.
- Date Created:
- 1947-08-01T00:00:00Z
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- B-52A Stratofortress US bomber, March 1, 1954.
- Date Created:
- 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- C-119H Packet, US cargo/transport, March 1, 1954.
- Date Created:
- 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- HTL-2, US helicopter trainer, April 1, 1952.
- Date Created:
- 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on May 20, 1990 entitled "One Body of Christ: Diversity of Gifts", as part of the series "On Being an Easter People", on the occasion of Eastertide VI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: I Corinthians 12: 4, 12.
- Date Created:
- 1990-05-20T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on August 15, 1993 entitled "Can We Talk?", on the occasion of Pentecost XI, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Genesis 11:7, Acts 2:6-8.
- Date Created:
- 1993-08-15T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- Francis Angus at Font Lake on Beaver Island, Michigan.
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Porters Cave in Owen County, Indiana.
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- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Cyclone damage at Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Date Created:
- 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Montezuma Well, Arizona.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Article created, delivered, or published by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on May 1, 1995 entitled "Interreligious Dialogue: What is Required of Us?", it appeared in Perspectives, pp. 10-15. Tags: Global Community, Pluralism, Interfaith, Historical Jesus, Metaphor, Grace, Mystery,
Incarnation. Scripture references: John S. Bowden, Jesus: The Unanswered Questions, 1989, John Hick, The Metaphor of God Incarnate, 2006, Albert Schweitzer, Quest of the Historical Jesus, 2005, Ernst Troeltsch, Die Bedeutung der Geschichtlichkeit Jesu fur den Glauben..
- Date Created:
- 1995-05-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Field notes from a trip to Chicago, Illinois on May 4, 1965.
- Date Created:
- 1965-05-04T00:00:00Z
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- Speech given June 13, 1991 for the W. K. Kellogg Foundation at the Council of Michigan Foundations Regional Meeting at Spring Lake County Club.
- Date Created:
- 1991-06-13T00:00:00Z
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on January 21, 1996 entitled "A Question Full of Anguish", as part of the series "Look Again, Epiphany Series", on the occasion of Epiphany III, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Matthew 11:3.
- Date Created:
- 1996-01-21T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on December 24, 1996 entitled "God's Identification With the World", on the occasion of Christmas Eve, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Philippians 2:7, John 1:14.
- Date Created:
- 1996-12-24T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on December 6, 1998 entitled "Spirit: The Now of the Future", as part of the series "The Presence of the Future", on the occasion of Advent II, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Isaiah 61:1, John 14:18-19.
- Date Created:
- 1998-12-06T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- A sermon given by Richard A. Rhem (Dick) on April 4, 1999 entitled "If That's How It Is, I Can Live With That", as part of the series "God In the Mirror of a Human Face", on the occasion of Easter Sunday, at Christ Community Church, Spring Lake, MI. Scripture references: Psalm 82:3-4, Micah 5:8, Acts 2:44, John 20:21.
- Date Created:
- 1999-04-04T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Richard A. Rhem - An Archive of Sermons, Prayers, Talks and Stories: http://richardrhem.org/
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- Leo Kottke and Frank Salamone, in the GVSC Fieldhouse, May 24, 1972
- Date Created:
- 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- July/August 1987 (Volume 1, Number 4) issue of Anishnabe Kati-Neek by the Indian Catholic Ministry collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.
- Date Created:
- 1987-07-01T00:00:00Z
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- Black River Band Chippewa Pow Wow flyer, Bay County MI, September 16-17, 1989, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.
- Date Created:
- 1989-09-01T00:00:00Z
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- Binding of The Bronze Buddha, by Cora Linn Daniels, published by Little, Brown, & Company, 1899.
- Date Created:
- 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Howard Bennink enlisted in the Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bennink trained for six months at Camp Lejeune before traveling to New Zealand. He served in fought on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Iwo Jima during his tour of duty. He earned a Silver Star during fighting in Cape Gloucester, fought off several bouts of malaria, and was wounded two weeks into the fighting on Iwo Jima. Grand Haven Tribune newspaper article and personal narrative appended to interview outline.
- Date Created:
- 2008-01-28T00:00:00Z
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- Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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- May 1994 issue of Turtle Talk by the Grand Rapids Inter-Tribal Council collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection.
- Date Created:
- 1994-05-01T00:00:00Z
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- Ollie Dean is a World War II veteran that was born in 1927 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In early 1945 at the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy and after training at Great Lakes Naval Station in Chicago was deployed to the Pacific Theatre and Southeast Asia aboard the U.S.S. Cheleb, a Navy cargo ship. He also served on the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley, a communications ship, on a cruise through the Inland Sea of Japan and up to Vladivostok. With the Cheleb, he spent time in Shanghai and Tsingtao while the Japanese were being evacuated from China.
- Date Created:
- 2013-11-14T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
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- Veterans History Project (U.S.)