Andrew Martin - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

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 TSgt World War 2 Born on June 25th, 1924, Andrew Martin served with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 as a Combat Medic. Andrew attended boot camp, followed by advanced individual training. He was then assigned to a unit called the Ski Troops, where he learned to ski in Georgia as part of the forces heading to combat in the Swiss Alps. The unit became the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. He was reassigned to a new unit to serve in the Pacific Campaign, a far different experience than he was training for in the mountains of Georgia. Unexpectedly, at the age of 19, with no formal training, he volunteered for duty as a combat medic for his unit. This was a position where he had to learn on the job from the other medics assigned to the unit. He was trained to stop bleeding, apply dressings, sprinkle sulfa powder on wounds as an antiseptic, and administer morphine as a sedative. His unit was assigned to service in operations on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and on the island of Cebu, Philippines, where he was wounded. Andrew’s wounds were from a Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Projector (aka Knee Mortar) attack. He lost a leg and was awarded the Purple Heart. His teammates evacuated him to a combat field hospital before returning to the states for additional treatment. Andrew Martin was promoted to Tech Sergeant before the end of his active duty. After being honorably discharged from service, he went to the University of Arizona and then to insurance school. He remained in the insurance industry for most of his career.
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Andrew Martin - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Army TSgt World War 2 Born on June 25th, 1924, Andrew Martin served with the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 as a Combat Medic. Andrew attended boot camp, followed by advanced individual training. He was then assigned to a unit called the Ski Troops, where he learned to ski in Georgia as part of the forces heading to combat in the Swiss Alps. The unit became the Army’s 10th Mountain Division. He was reassigned to a new unit to serve in the Pacific Campaign, a far different experience than he was training for in the mountains of Georgia. Unexpectedly, at the age of 19, with no formal training, he volunteered for duty as a combat medic for his unit. This was a position where he had to learn on the job from the other medics assigned to the unit. He was trained to stop bleeding, apply dressings, sprinkle sulfa powder on wounds as an antiseptic, and administer morphine as a sedative. His unit was assigned to service in operations on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and on the island of Cebu, Philippines, where he was wounded. Andrew’s wounds were from a Japanese Type 10 Light Grenade Projector (aka Knee Mortar) attack. He lost a leg and was awarded the Purple Heart. His teammates evacuated him to a combat field hospital before returning to the states for additional treatment. Andrew Martin was promoted to Tech Sergeant before the end of his active duty. After being honorably discharged from service, he went to the University of Arizona and then to insurance school. He remained in the insurance industry for most of his career.