David Hofstetter - 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 Army SP4 Korean War David Hofstetter was born on February 14th, 1933, and grew up in Bluffton, OH. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1951 and entered a partnership with his father to work the family farm for a few years. David was drafted at 21 into the US Army on April 6, 1954. He attended Basic Training as an Infantryman at Fort Knox, KY, followed by eight weeks of Advanced Infantry Training, where he was assigned as a Light Machine Gunner with a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). He was then assigned to duty in Panama with Company A, 33rd Infantry Regiment, an American unit stationed in the Panama Canal Zone running the Jungle Warfare Center. He and a few fellow service members flew to New York City, where they boarded a ship to Panama. They rode a train across to the Pacific side of Panama. He served at Fort Kobbe for a year and a half with the Second Platoon, First Squad. They maintained their readiness by continuing to train in the jungles of Panama at Infantry Camp Piña. Some days it was so warm you wished it was raining. When not in the jungle, David and his unit guarded vital canal installations, including the locks and dams. David and his squad were frequently assigned to guard the Gatun Dam, an earthen dam across the Chagres River near Gatun. David was promoted to Specialist third class in September of 1955 and was assigned as the Squad leader, placing him in charge of ten soldiers of the first squad. On 15 March 1956, Specialist Third Class Hofstetter was discharged and transferred to the inactive reserve. He used his GI bill to attend Grace University in general bible courses, becoming a bible school teacher.
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David Hofstetter - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Army SP4 Korean War David Hofstetter was born on February 14th, 1933, and grew up in Bluffton, OH. He graduated from Bluffton High School in 1951 and entered a partnership with his father to work the family farm for a few years. David was drafted at 21 into the US Army on April 6, 1954. He attended Basic Training as an Infantryman at Fort Knox, KY, followed by eight weeks of Advanced Infantry Training, where he was assigned as a Light Machine Gunner with a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). He was then assigned to duty in Panama with Company A, 33rd Infantry Regiment, an American unit stationed in the Panama Canal Zone running the Jungle Warfare Center. He and a few fellow service members flew to New York City, where they boarded a ship to Panama. They rode a train across to the Pacific side of Panama. He served at Fort Kobbe for a year and a half with the Second Platoon, First Squad. They maintained their readiness by continuing to train in the jungles of Panama at Infantry Camp Piña. Some days it was so warm you wished it was raining. When not in the jungle, David and his unit guarded vital canal installations, including the locks and dams. David and his squad were frequently assigned to guard the Gatun Dam, an earthen dam across the Chagres River near Gatun. David was promoted to Specialist third class in September of 1955 and was assigned as the Squad leader, placing him in charge of ten soldiers of the first squad. On 15 March 1956, Specialist Third Class Hofstetter was discharged and transferred to the inactive reserve. He used his GI bill to attend Grace University in general bible courses, becoming a bible school teacher.