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Korean War

Click on Veteran's photo to see their service story. These Warriors served during the Korean War

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 Major Korean War - Vietnam War David Stanley was born on June 10th, 1931. He grew up in San Diego, attended high school at Hover High, and graduated in 1947. David Enlisted in the Army after graduating from San Diego State with a degree in Journalism in June 1950 as a Truman file. PVT Stanly attended Bootcamp at Camp Cooke, today Vandenberg AFB becoming an infantryman and later a machine gunner school at Fort Louis Wa, today's McChord Air Force base, where he was promoted to PFC. David loaded a troop transport, a small converted Japanese cargo ship, with about 500 other soldiers in Seattle bound for the Inchon Korea personal depot. During transit, a Sargent told him to volunteer for everything to keep off the general grunt trooper duties and the front line. David reported on 1 July 1951 to the 19th Infantry Regiment (The Rock of Chickamauga) 24th Division, where he continued volunteering for everything, including serving with an INR platoon (Intelligence and Recon) that inevitably took him to the front line. PVT Stanly arrived at the I&R platoon at night and accidentally set off a trip wire to a flare and had to convince the three angry M1 Garand rifles pointing at him that he was a replacement troop reporting to their unit. Over the next six months, CPL Stanley's mission was to move forward at night beyond the lines in teams of two or three to capture enemy troops and recon the enemy's positions. One day SSGT Stanley was back from the front line typing a letter home when an officer discovered him and took him to the Regimental Commander. His ability to use the typewriter gave him his next volunteer job as LTC John P Conner’s Clerk/Typist working in a converted bus as a mobile command post. On Christmas Day, David, the LTC, and the Chaplin visited the front line, where they sang carols with the troops. David recalls hearing the Korean soldiers singing Silent Night in unison with the men of the 19th. After a year in Korea, the newly promoted SFC Stanley’s unit was moved to a reserve point at Camp Haugen in Japan. One day his Executive Officer said he had 2 minutes to fill the one space left on the troop train south to Yokohama. He boarded the USS General A. W. Greely (AP-141) to San Francisco. David remembers the deafening cheer onboard the ship when it passed under the Golden Gate. SFC (T) Stanley, after three years of service, including one year in Korea, separated from Active duty with a Bronze Star, a CIB, and the Korean Service medal with three bronze service stars, a UN Service Medal, and was transferred to the Army reserves. In Jan 1953, SFC Stanly was activated to serve with the 47th Artillery Brigade at Fort MacArthur as their Public Info Supervisor. He quickly received a direct commission as a First Lieutenant and reported to Army Recruiting Command at The Presidio, San Fransisco. Next, he was assigned as the Broadcast Officer at AFRTS in Ethiopia until 1956. He then worked in DC at Army Digest/Soldiers Magazine until assigned to the Command Information Office in Vietnam in late 1958. He kept the in-county troops informed and updated with the News for 13 months. David also served in DC as the Army Publications Chief and was promoted to Major in Oct ’67. He continued his service until Jan 73, retiring with over 20 years of Honorable service. He then served at American University, DC, as faculty teaching Public Relations and Journalism.
David Stanley - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Army Major Korean War - Vietnam War David Stanley was born on June 10th, 1931. He grew up in San Diego, attended high school at Hover High, and graduated in 1947. David Enlisted in the Army after graduating from San Diego State with a degree in Journalism in June 1950 as a Truman file. PVT Stanly attended Bootcamp at Camp Cooke, today Vandenberg AFB becoming an infantryman and later a machine gunner school at Fort Louis Wa, today's McChord Air Force base, where he was promoted to PFC. David loaded a troop transport, a small converted Japanese cargo ship, with about 500 other soldiers in Seattle bound for the Inchon Korea personal depot. During transit, a Sargent told him to volunteer for everything to keep off the general grunt trooper duties and the front line. David reported on 1 July 1951 to the 19th Infantry Regiment (The Rock of Chickamauga) 24th Division, where he continued volunteering for everything, including serving with an INR platoon (Intelligence and Recon) that inevitably took him to the front line. PVT Stanly arrived at the I&R platoon at night and accidentally set off a trip wire to a flare and had to convince the three angry M1 Garand rifles pointing at him that he was a replacement troop reporting to their unit. Over the next six months, CPL Stanley's mission was to move forward at night beyond the lines in teams of two or three to capture enemy troops and recon the enemy's positions. One day SSGT Stanley was back from the front line typing a letter home when an officer discovered him and took him to the Regimental Commander. His ability to use the typewriter gave him his next volunteer job as LTC John P Conner’s Clerk/Typist working in a converted bus as a mobile command post. On Christmas Day, David, the LTC, and the Chaplin visited the front line, where they sang carols with the troops. David recalls hearing the Korean soldiers singing Silent Night in unison with the men of the 19th. After a year in Korea, the newly promoted SFC Stanley’s unit was moved to a reserve point at Camp Haugen in Japan. One day his Executive Officer said he had 2 minutes to fill the one space left on the troop train south to Yokohama. He boarded the USS General A. W. Greely (AP-141) to San Francisco. David remembers the deafening cheer onboard the ship when it passed under the Golden Gate. SFC (T) Stanley, after three years of service, including one year in Korea, separated from Active duty with a Bronze Star, a CIB, and the Korean Service medal with three bronze service stars, a UN Service Medal, and was transferred to the Army reserves. In Jan 1953, SFC Stanly was activated to serve with the 47th Artillery Brigade at Fort MacArthur as their Public Info Supervisor. He quickly received a direct commission as a First Lieutenant and reported to Army Recruiting Command at The Presidio, San Fransisco. Next, he was assigned as the Broadcast Officer at AFRTS in Ethiopia until 1956. He then worked in DC at Army Digest/Soldiers Magazine until assigned to the Command Information Office in Vietnam in late 1958. He kept the in-county troops informed and updated with the News for 13 months. David also served in DC as the Army Publications Chief and was promoted to Major in Oct ’67. He continued his service until Jan 73, retiring with over 20 years of Honorable service. He then served at American University, DC, as faculty teaching Public Relations and Journalism.