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World War 2

Click on Veteran's photo to see their Ledgend. These American Heros served during the World War 2.

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

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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.

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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.

United States Army Air Corps Staff Sargent World War II Pauline “Polly” Hurley (formerly Pauline M. Giannobule) was born on June 22nd, 1918, and served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs) for the Army Air Corps during World War II. Polly was the second of four service stars her family displayed at their Des Moines, Iowa, home. She had two brothers and one sister, all of whom served on active duty during World War II; one of her brothers died in Belgium during operations, inspiring Polly and her sister to enlist. Polly enlisted on August 8th, 1942, and served until September 16th, 1945, eventually rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSGT). Polly attended boot camp in Hammond, Louisiana, where she fondly remembers Mrs. Roosevelt visiting her boot camp company. During a pass and review, with Polly serving as the company guide-on (in front of the unit, carrying the unit’s flag), she received a little wink from the First Lady. She then attended communications school in Greeley, Colorado. As a Communications Technician, she served as a teletype operator, telegraph clerk, and telephone operator. She sent communications for only a short time in the services before being transferred to Roanoke, Virginia, as a photo laboratory technician, where she worked for just over a year. Eventually, she served as a Supply Clerk. As the Supply Sergeant, she oversaw a warehouse that supplied the Women service members with all their needs, from uniforms to bedding. There, she met a young Tech Sergeant, J. Hurley, and guessed that the J on his uniform stood for “John.” She called him that as a joke for a long time until he finally broke down and told her his name was Jim. This led to a friendship and dating, then marriage after their service was complete. You could not get married while on active duty during the war. Pauline received an honorable discharge at the end of the war. The Hurleys had seven wonderful children, five boys and two girls.

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Pauline“Polly” Hurley - WW2 Veterans - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series — United States Army Air Corps Staff Sargent World War II Pauline “Polly” Hurley (formerly Pauline M. Giannobule) was born on June 22nd, 1918, and served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs) for the Army Air Corps during World War II. Polly was the second of four service stars her family displayed at their Des Moines, Iowa, home. She had two brothers and one sister, all of whom served on active duty during World War II; one of her brothers died in Belgium during operations, inspiring Polly and her sister to enlist. Polly enlisted on August 8th, 1942, and served until September 16th, 1945, eventually rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant (SSGT). Polly attended boot camp in Hammond, Louisiana, where she fondly remembers Mrs. Roosevelt visiting her boot camp company. During a pass and review, with Polly serving as the company guide-on (in front of the unit, carrying the unit’s flag), she received a little wink from the First Lady. She then attended communications school in Greeley, Colorado. As a Communications Technician, she served as a teletype operator, telegraph clerk, and telephone operator. She sent communications for only a short time in the services before being transferred to Roanoke, Virginia, as a photo laboratory technician, where she worked for just over a year. Eventually, she served as a Supply Clerk. As the Supply Sergeant, she oversaw a warehouse that supplied the Women service members with all their needs, from uniforms to bedding. There, she met a young Tech Sergeant, J. Hurley, and guessed that the J on his uniform stood for “John.” She called him that as a joke for a long time until he finally broke down and told her his name was Jim. This led to a friendship and dating, then marriage after their service was complete. You could not get married while on active duty during the war. Pauline received an honorable discharge at the end of the war. The Hurleys had seven wonderful children, five boys and two girls.