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Van Solkema, Garret (Interview outline and video), 2007

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Garret Van Solkema was born in Byron Center, Michigan in 1919. He was drafted in 1941 and went into the 2nd Armored Division commanded by General Patton. He landed in North Africa and fought in Sicily, Normandy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Garret attended the Potsdam Conference as an Honor Guard.
Date Created:
2007-11-29T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Subject Topic:
Oral history, Veterans History Project (U.S.), United States--History, Military, Michigan--History, Military, Veterans, Video recordings, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, and United States. Army
Language:
eng
Rights:
<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a>
URL:
https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29918