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World War 2

Click on Veteran's photo to see their service story. These Warriors served during the World War 2.

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 Air Corps MAJ World War 2 - Korea - Vietnam Major Walt Little was an Army Air Corps Navigation Officer initially drafted in 1942. During World War 2, he primarily performed the duties of a Truck Driver in the US Army. 23,000 American truck drivers and cargo loaders moved more than 400,000 tons of ammunition, gasoline, medical supplies, and rations to battlefronts in France, Belgium, and Germany, primarily using the GMC CCKW or “Jimmy.” This 2 1/2 ton 6x6 medium utility truck was the work hours of the US Military. CPL Little served for one tour in the Army for about four years, according to Walt. After his first tour, he wanted to stay in, and he joined the US Army Air Corps as a Cadet at the Aviation Cadet Training Program in Santa Ana Army Air Base in Santa Ana, California, in the greater Los Angeles area. Cadets earned fifty dollars in base pay with a 25-dollar bonus for flight pay. Cadet Little reported to Navigator School for 18 weeks. This course consisted of 500 hours of ground instruction in the duties of a navigator (charting, directional bearings, computed headings, airspeed, radio codes, celestial navigation, etc.). This was combined with familiarity with the tasks of a pilot or radioman in case of emergency. After four weeks, the cadet navigated day and night flights. These training flights were performed in Advanced Navigator trainers like the AT-7 Navigator or AT-11A Kansan. Graduates received navigator's wings, and Second Lt Little became a USAF navigation officer. He later taught the Operation and management of the Mk. XV Norden Bombsight system. This Bombsight, like the one used on the famous Enola Gay, was used until the Vietnam War by Air Force and Navy bombers until radar guidance was adopted. His training duties included flying students up and down California's Pacific coast in the TB-25 Mitchell Training Bombers. Major Walt Little retired from active duty after 20 Years of service. Walt still fit in his dress blues and arrived at the studio session in his retirement uniform.
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Walt Little - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Army Air Corps MAJ World War 2 - Korea - Vietnam Major Walt Little was an Army Air Corps Navigation Officer initially drafted in 1942. During World War 2, he primarily performed the duties of a Truck Driver in the US Army. 23,000 American truck drivers and cargo loaders moved more than 400,000 tons of ammunition, gasoline, medical supplies, and rations to battlefronts in France, Belgium, and Germany, primarily using the GMC CCKW or “Jimmy.” This 2 1/2 ton 6x6 medium utility truck was the work hours of the US Military. CPL Little served for one tour in the Army for about four years, according to Walt. After his first tour, he wanted to stay in, and he joined the US Army Air Corps as a Cadet at the Aviation Cadet Training Program in Santa Ana Army Air Base in Santa Ana, California, in the greater Los Angeles area. Cadets earned fifty dollars in base pay with a 25-dollar bonus for flight pay. Cadet Little reported to Navigator School for 18 weeks. This course consisted of 500 hours of ground instruction in the duties of a navigator (charting, directional bearings, computed headings, airspeed, radio codes, celestial navigation, etc.). This was combined with familiarity with the tasks of a pilot or radioman in case of emergency. After four weeks, the cadet navigated day and night flights. These training flights were performed in Advanced Navigator trainers like the AT-7 Navigator or AT-11A Kansan. Graduates received navigator's wings, and Second Lt Little became a USAF navigation officer. He later taught the Operation and management of the Mk. XV Norden Bombsight system. This Bombsight, like the one used on the famous Enola Gay, was used until the Vietnam War by Air Force and Navy bombers until radar guidance was adopted. His training duties included flying students up and down California's Pacific coast in the TB-25 Mitchell Training Bombers. Major Walt Little retired from active duty after 20 Years of service. Walt still fit in his dress blues and arrived at the studio session in his retirement uniform.