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Betweeners

Click on Veteran's photo to see their service story. These Warriors served during times between major conflicts

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where can I donate?

I have created a way to accept donations to grow the project, use the WWII Veterans Portrait Series Go Fund Me.

Where are you located?

I live in the San Diego area but have traveled to many locations to interview and photograph Veterans.


How Long is an Appointment?

Appointments usually last an hour. But please free up time for Mickey to set up lights and cameras, hold the interview, and take some still photographers for in the project.

Do you accept reservations?

Yes is the simple answer to the question. Each appointment is set up as an individual session. Group sessions have been set up when I visited a senior living facility or many of the California Veterans Homes.

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US ARMY SGT Earl Schalin was born on March 11, 1928, and served in the US Army Core of Engineers. Earl was drafted into the Army in the summer of 1946 after he graduated from Highline High School in Seattle, WA. Earl was shipped off to Boot Camp with the Army Corps of Engineers in Fayetteville, NC. After boot camp, Earl was selected to work in administration. Earl was then assigned to serve at the Army troop staging area at Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, CA., just east of San Francisco. The base had a railroad yard that accepted troop cars from all over the country and prepared to ship servicemen and women overseas via the San Francisco Port of Embarkation. Earl was also shipped overseas and served with the 340th Engineering Construction Battalion in Inchon, Korea, at the Kimpo airport. The unit was occupied with constructing runways and airfield infrastructure. Continuing to work in administration, Earl was a company clerk, assisting service members transferring in and out of the country to the unit. Occasionally he pulled guard duty watching over construction equipment, to include rock-crushing assets. Additionally, he was responsible for the general duties of being a soldier overseas in the Army. Earl was promoted to Sergeant during his deployment to Korea. Earl returned to San Francisco in December of 1948, and enjoyed the New Year celebrations, marking his homecoming. After being discharged from active duty, Earl went on to pursue higher education, utilizing his GI Bill benefits enrolling at the University of Michigan where he majored in Business Administration.
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Earl Schalin - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US ARMY SGT Earl Schalin was born on March 11, 1928, and served in the US Army Core of Engineers. Earl was drafted into the Army in the summer of 1946 after he graduated from Highline High School in Seattle, WA. Earl was shipped off to Boot Camp with the Army Corps of Engineers in Fayetteville, NC. After boot camp, Earl was selected to work in administration. Earl was then assigned to serve at the Army troop staging area at Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg, CA., just east of San Francisco. The base had a railroad yard that accepted troop cars from all over the country and prepared to ship servicemen and women overseas via the San Francisco Port of Embarkation. Earl was also shipped overseas and served with the 340th Engineering Construction Battalion in Inchon, Korea, at the Kimpo airport. The unit was occupied with constructing runways and airfield infrastructure. Continuing to work in administration, Earl was a company clerk, assisting service members transferring in and out of the country to the unit. Occasionally he pulled guard duty watching over construction equipment, to include rock-crushing assets. Additionally, he was responsible for the general duties of being a soldier overseas in the Army. Earl was promoted to Sergeant during his deployment to Korea. Earl returned to San Francisco in December of 1948, and enjoyed the New Year celebrations, marking his homecoming. After being discharged from active duty, Earl went on to pursue higher education, utilizing his GI Bill benefits enrolling at the University of Michigan where he majored in Business Administration.