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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 PVT World War 2 Chuck Petty was born on July 14, 1921, in Dover, Arkansas, and grew up in the farming community of Avenal, California. He graduated from Avenal High School in the summer of 1940 and was inducted into the Army at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California. Chuck reported for boot camp on April 9, 1941, at Fort Ord, California. After his first eight weeks of basic training, Chuck was selected to attend Truck Driving School at Fort Ord, where he was awarded the MOS of 345 Truck Driver Light after graduation. In July 1942, Chuck reported to Alaska for his first assignment to work in the Aleutian Islands. During World War II, the Aleutian Islands became a fiercely contested battleground in the Pacific. This thousand-mile-long archipelago saw Japanese forces invade and occupy two islands, mass relocation of Unangax civilians, a 15-month air war, and one of the deadliest battles in the Pacific Theater. During WWII, Adak Alaska became a military base operated by the Army Air Corps to defend against Japanese forces occupying Attu and Kiska. As many as 90,000 troops mobilized to the Aleutians during the peak military activity. Chuck was stationed there for two years before returning to the continental US. Privet Chuck Petty was Honorably discharged on October 1, 1945, after four and a half years in the service. He was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and one bronze service star, the World War II Victory Medal. Chuck was also awarded the Honorable Service Lapel Pin, aka the “Ruptured Duck”. Chuck used his GI bill to attend Fullerton College in California and received an AA in general studies before moving on to the trucking industry. As an experienced Army-trained truck driver, Chuck secured a job as a short-haul operator for Standard Oil. Chuck was married, and they had one daughter.
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Chuck Petty - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US ARMY PVT World War 2 Chuck Petty was born on July 14, 1921, in Dover, Arkansas, and grew up in the farming community of Avenal, California. He graduated from Avenal High School in the summer of 1940 and was inducted into the Army at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California. Chuck reported for boot camp on April 9, 1941, at Fort Ord, California. After his first eight weeks of basic training, Chuck was selected to attend Truck Driving School at Fort Ord, where he was awarded the MOS of 345 Truck Driver Light after graduation. In July 1942, Chuck reported to Alaska for his first assignment to work in the Aleutian Islands. During World War II, the Aleutian Islands became a fiercely contested battleground in the Pacific. This thousand-mile-long archipelago saw Japanese forces invade and occupy two islands, mass relocation of Unangax civilians, a 15-month air war, and one of the deadliest battles in the Pacific Theater. During WWII, Adak Alaska became a military base operated by the Army Air Corps to defend against Japanese forces occupying Attu and Kiska. As many as 90,000 troops mobilized to the Aleutians during the peak military activity. Chuck was stationed there for two years before returning to the continental US. Privet Chuck Petty was Honorably discharged on October 1, 1945, after four and a half years in the service. He was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and one bronze service star, the World War II Victory Medal. Chuck was also awarded the Honorable Service Lapel Pin, aka the “Ruptured Duck”. Chuck used his GI bill to attend Fullerton College in California and received an AA in general studies before moving on to the trucking industry. As an experienced Army-trained truck driver, Chuck secured a job as a short-haul operator for Standard Oil. Chuck was married, and they had one daughter.