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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 PFC PWorld War 2 Herman “Bud” Hauslein was Born June 18th, 1928, and served with the occupational forces of the US Army in Germany. Herman served from September 11, 1946, to January 29, 1948. The draft was still part of being an 18-year-old in America, and Herman had to take his turn and serve his country. Herman volunteered to serve in the Army for 18 months because it had the shortest term of service. Herman reported to basic training, aka boot camp, which was eight weeks long. His training was concise, according to Herman, as a replacement troop. He learned to shoot his rifle and pistol in eight weeks or less. “Bootcamp was short.” PVT Hauslein attended training in Chicago to be a Company Clerk. Thousands of soldiers were assigned to secretarial and clerical support positions stateside and in combat theaters. They answered phones, operated switchboards, took dictation, typed correspondence, and reports, and filed carbon copies in the burgeoning military bureaucracy. PVT Hauslein served in the Adjutant General's Office. He said he learned his duties on the job by self-training on typing and filing. Herman attended USC after the service using his GI bill that provided four years of tuition, room, and board, allowing him to receive his bachelor's degree. Some of his friends planned on attending Law school the following year, so he decided to study law. He eventually passed the bar and practiced law in private practice.
Herman Hauslein - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Army PFC PWorld War 2 Herman “Bud” Hauslein was Born June 18th, 1928, and served with the occupational forces of the US Army in Germany. Herman served from September 11, 1946, to January 29, 1948. The draft was still part of being an 18-year-old in America, and Herman had to take his turn and serve his country. Herman volunteered to serve in the Army for 18 months because it had the shortest term of service. Herman reported to basic training, aka boot camp, which was eight weeks long. His training was concise, according to Herman, as a replacement troop. He learned to shoot his rifle and pistol in eight weeks or less. “Bootcamp was short.” PVT Hauslein attended training in Chicago to be a Company Clerk. Thousands of soldiers were assigned to secretarial and clerical support positions stateside and in combat theaters. They answered phones, operated switchboards, took dictation, typed correspondence, and reports, and filed carbon copies in the burgeoning military bureaucracy. PVT Hauslein served in the Adjutant General's Office. He said he learned his duties on the job by self-training on typing and filing. Herman attended USC after the service using his GI bill that provided four years of tuition, room, and board, allowing him to receive his bachelor's degree. Some of his friends planned on attending Law school the following year, so he decided to study law. He eventually passed the bar and practiced law in private practice.