Etta Schwartz - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

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 Navy SN Korean War Etta (Childs) Schwartz was born on November 18th, 1930, and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Hancock, New York. Etta graduated from High School in Hancock in 1948 and worked for a few years on her family farm. Her older sister had joined the US Navy and inspired Etta to enter the US Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) in January 1950. She attended boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, for eight weeks starting in Jan in the cold and snow. She received her first set of orders to work in the Naval Air Station Alameda Library as a non-designated seaman with the Librarian, Mrs. Elenor. This assignment was much warmer, arriving on the train from Great Lakes to Alameda, CA, with many other Sailors heading west in March. Etta worked with Mrs. Elenor and two other non-rate members, checking out books, filing the periodical newspapers and magazines, re-shelving returns, and assisting Sailors using the facilities. Etta worked at the library for about two years when Mrs. Elenor retired, leaving Etta and her shipmates in charge of the facility. Etta lived in an old school open bay barracks with cubicles built with bunk beds and lockers. Etta and her crew enjoyed the area, heading to San Fransisco on the BART to see a show, watch a movie, and spend some time in Chinatown. Etta finished her four years of service and was released a month early to be home for Christmas. She moved back to the Farm for six months until Don Schwartz completed his service when they were married in Reno, NV, They had three children.
Etta Schwartz - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Navy SN Korean War Etta (Childs) Schwartz was born on November 18th, 1930, and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Hancock, New York. Etta graduated from High School in Hancock in 1948 and worked for a few years on her family farm. Her older sister had joined the US Navy and inspired Etta to enter the US Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) in January 1950. She attended boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, for eight weeks starting in Jan in the cold and snow. She received her first set of orders to work in the Naval Air Station Alameda Library as a non-designated seaman with the Librarian, Mrs. Elenor. This assignment was much warmer, arriving on the train from Great Lakes to Alameda, CA, with many other Sailors heading west in March. Etta worked with Mrs. Elenor and two other non-rate members, checking out books, filing the periodical newspapers and magazines, re-shelving returns, and assisting Sailors using the facilities. Etta worked at the library for about two years when Mrs. Elenor retired, leaving Etta and her shipmates in charge of the facility. Etta lived in an old school open bay barracks with cubicles built with bunk beds and lockers. Etta and her crew enjoyed the area, heading to San Fransisco on the BART to see a show, watch a movie, and spend some time in Chinatown. Etta finished her four years of service and was released a month early to be home for Christmas. She moved back to the Farm for six months until Don Schwartz completed his service when they were married in Reno, NV, They had three children.