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Vietnam War

Click on Veteran's photo to see their service story. These Warriors served during the Vietnam 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 AIR FORCE MAJ Vietnam Charles Devereux was born on January 2, 1942, and served in the US Air Force for six years. Charles graduated from Hover High School in San Diego in 1959 and attended San Diego State, earning an accounting degree. He joined the Air Forces after graduation and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon completing Officer Candid School, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, in Nov 1964. With his accounting degree, Charles was selected to serve in the auditor general's office. Charles's first duty assignment was with the 84th Air Defense Squadron at Hamilton AFB outside San Francisco from 1964-1967. Assigned to the air group, he worked with the auditor general office, performing audits in all facilities on base and the squadron, ensuring an efficient performance of flight and maintenance operations. After three years of duty, Charles looked into a second assignment for him and his new bride. Charles's second duty station was at Soesterberg Air Base, a Dutch base in Holland, from October 1967 to October 1970, attached to the 32nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The 32nd was flying Convair F-102 Delta Daggers on a 24-hour alert interceptor mission from Soesterberg as part of NATO’s Second Allied Tactical Air Force. He continued to work with the Auditor General's office, while with the 32nd and in 1968, due to the Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia, the squadron was issued the new F-4 Phantoms, introducing many changes to the squadron and the inspection team. Charles was promoted to Captain during this assignment. Charles returned home, serving for six years with the inactive reserves in San Diego.
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Chuck Devereux - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US AIR FORCE MAJ Vietnam Charles Devereux was born on January 2, 1942, and served in the US Air Force for six years. Charles graduated from Hover High School in San Diego in 1959 and attended San Diego State, earning an accounting degree. He joined the Air Forces after graduation and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon completing Officer Candid School, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, in Nov 1964. With his accounting degree, Charles was selected to serve in the auditor general's office. Charles's first duty assignment was with the 84th Air Defense Squadron at Hamilton AFB outside San Francisco from 1964-1967. Assigned to the air group, he worked with the auditor general office, performing audits in all facilities on base and the squadron, ensuring an efficient performance of flight and maintenance operations. After three years of duty, Charles looked into a second assignment for him and his new bride. Charles's second duty station was at Soesterberg Air Base, a Dutch base in Holland, from October 1967 to October 1970, attached to the 32nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The 32nd was flying Convair F-102 Delta Daggers on a 24-hour alert interceptor mission from Soesterberg as part of NATO’s Second Allied Tactical Air Force. He continued to work with the Auditor General's office, while with the 32nd and in 1968, due to the Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia, the squadron was issued the new F-4 Phantoms, introducing many changes to the squadron and the inspection team. Charles was promoted to Captain during this assignment. Charles returned home, serving for six years with the inactive reserves in San Diego.