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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 NAVY F1C World War 2 Raymond E. Yates was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Jan 13th, 1927. He joined the US Navy Reserves after graduating High School at 18. He entered service in the Navy at Naval Training Center (NTC) Great Lakes, IL, on May 25th, 1945, following his High School graduation. Late in May, the war was almost over in Europe, but there was no end in sight for the Pacific campaign. Raymond attended and completed boot camp at Great Lakes Recruit Training Command. Then, because he had completed one semester of college, he was transferred to training at Union College Schenectady, NY, for training with the V-12 program. The purpose of the V-12 program was to generate a large number of officers for both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to meet the demands of World War II, more than the number that was turned out annually by the United States Naval Academy. Once enrollees completed their V-12-subsidized bachelor's degree programs, their next step toward obtaining a commission depended on the service branch and if they were going into aviation or surface service. While in school, Raymond was rated as a first-class fireman and paid as an E3. All members attended class and formations in uniform at over 130 colleges across the United States. With Germany's and then Japan's surrender and the war's end, the programs were terminated, and attendees were relieved from military service. After serving only one year, Raymond transferred to the Air Corps enlisted reserve on April 6, 1946.
Raymond Yates - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US NAVY F1C World War 2 Raymond E. Yates was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Jan 13th, 1927. He joined the US Navy Reserves after graduating High School at 18. He entered service in the Navy at Naval Training Center (NTC) Great Lakes, IL, on May 25th, 1945, following his High School graduation. Late in May, the war was almost over in Europe, but there was no end in sight for the Pacific campaign. Raymond attended and completed boot camp at Great Lakes Recruit Training Command. Then, because he had completed one semester of college, he was transferred to training at Union College Schenectady, NY, for training with the V-12 program. The purpose of the V-12 program was to generate a large number of officers for both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to meet the demands of World War II, more than the number that was turned out annually by the United States Naval Academy. Once enrollees completed their V-12-subsidized bachelor's degree programs, their next step toward obtaining a commission depended on the service branch and if they were going into aviation or surface service. While in school, Raymond was rated as a first-class fireman and paid as an E3. All members attended class and formations in uniform at over 130 colleges across the United States. With Germany's and then Japan's surrender and the war's end, the programs were terminated, and attendees were relieved from military service. After serving only one year, Raymond transferred to the Air Corps enlisted reserve on April 6, 1946.