Lillian Sanders - 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 Navy YN3 World War 2 Lillian Sanders was born on December 19th, 1924, and served in the US Navy as a member of the WAVES. Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” was the US Naval Reserve Women's branch established on July 21, 1942. The branch was established to replace men stationed ashore to provide more sea-duty Sailors and officers. They attended Boot Camp together as a unit, and she remembered that fondly with the other ladies. The Navy selected the campuses of Oklahoma A&M College, Indiana University, and the University of Wisconsin for both recruit and specialized training of enlisted WAVES. Most enlisted WAVES worked in jobs traditionally performed by women, such as clerical work, health care, or storekeeping. A few took over jobs typically held by men in occupations like aviation machinists, aviation metalsmiths, parachute riggers, control tower operators, radio operators, yeomen, or statisticians. Lillian remembered she worked primarily with other women who were serving. She acted as a group leader for the ladies in her unit. Her duties included caring for the ladies at the base where they were stationed. This is where Lillian was given her nickname, Tiger Lil. Tiger Lil is still as tenacious today as she was as a young leader back in 1945. By 1945, the number of ladies enlisted as WAVES had grown to 8,475 officers, and 73,816 were enlisted. They were stationed at over 600 installations around the continental United States and Hawaii, with a few stationed overseas. At the end of the war, most of the enlisted and officer ranks of the WAVES were demobilized and honorably discharged, but a few members were returned to a component in the Naval Reserve, and in 1948, the remainder were placed on active duty as part of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.
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Lillian Sanders - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Navy YN3 World War 2 Lillian Sanders was born on December 19th, 1924, and served in the US Navy as a member of the WAVES. Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service “WAVES” was the US Naval Reserve Women's branch established on July 21, 1942. The branch was established to replace men stationed ashore to provide more sea-duty Sailors and officers. They attended Boot Camp together as a unit, and she remembered that fondly with the other ladies. The Navy selected the campuses of Oklahoma A&M College, Indiana University, and the University of Wisconsin for both recruit and specialized training of enlisted WAVES. Most enlisted WAVES worked in jobs traditionally performed by women, such as clerical work, health care, or storekeeping. A few took over jobs typically held by men in occupations like aviation machinists, aviation metalsmiths, parachute riggers, control tower operators, radio operators, yeomen, or statisticians. Lillian remembered she worked primarily with other women who were serving. She acted as a group leader for the ladies in her unit. Her duties included caring for the ladies at the base where they were stationed. This is where Lillian was given her nickname, Tiger Lil. Tiger Lil is still as tenacious today as she was as a young leader back in 1945. By 1945, the number of ladies enlisted as WAVES had grown to 8,475 officers, and 73,816 were enlisted. They were stationed at over 600 installations around the continental United States and Hawaii, with a few stationed overseas. At the end of the war, most of the enlisted and officer ranks of the WAVES were demobilized and honorably discharged, but a few members were returned to a component in the Naval Reserve, and in 1948, the remainder were placed on active duty as part of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.