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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 T4 World War 2 Juliette Reyes was born May 1, 1925, in Chicago, IL, but was raised in Costa Rica. She graduated from high school in the summer of 1945 and returned to the States to serve in the Army. She volunteered for enlistment in the Women's Army Corps (WAC.) Over 150,000American women served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II Juliette attended WAC Basic Training and Clerk School in Des Moines, Iowa, and was classified as a Clerk Typist with a MOS of 405. Having grown up in a home with multiple languages, Juliette also served as a translator for the headquarters. In November 1946, Juliette began serving overseas with the Army of Occupation in Tokyo, Japan, as a replacement troop. Her deployment allowed a service member with enough points to return to the United States after combat operations. She was promoted to Tech Sargent T/4 while overseas. Tech Sargent Reyes was honorably discharged from the WAC on October 3, 1947. Juliet had elected to serve past the end of World War 2. She was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal(Japan) and received her Honorable Service Lapel Pin, aka the “Ruptured Duck.” While finishing her enlistment, Juliette returned to the United States and met her husband, Jack Camilli, a Tech Sergeant also in the Army while in San Francisco. They moved to Humboldt County, where she worked in clerical work at Humbolt State University. They moved to Eureka, California, and she continued in clerical work for the Eureka City school system for many years. Jack and Juliette were married for many years and had four beautiful children, one Girl and three boys.
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Juliette Camilli - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US ARMY T4 World War 2 Juliette Reyes was born May 1, 1925, in Chicago, IL, but was raised in Costa Rica. She graduated from high school in the summer of 1945 and returned to the States to serve in the Army. She volunteered for enlistment in the Women's Army Corps (WAC.) Over 150,000American women served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II Juliette attended WAC Basic Training and Clerk School in Des Moines, Iowa, and was classified as a Clerk Typist with a MOS of 405. Having grown up in a home with multiple languages, Juliette also served as a translator for the headquarters. In November 1946, Juliette began serving overseas with the Army of Occupation in Tokyo, Japan, as a replacement troop. Her deployment allowed a service member with enough points to return to the United States after combat operations. She was promoted to Tech Sargent T/4 while overseas. Tech Sargent Reyes was honorably discharged from the WAC on October 3, 1947. Juliet had elected to serve past the end of World War 2. She was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal(Japan) and received her Honorable Service Lapel Pin, aka the “Ruptured Duck.” While finishing her enlistment, Juliette returned to the United States and met her husband, Jack Camilli, a Tech Sergeant also in the Army while in San Francisco. They moved to Humboldt County, where she worked in clerical work at Humbolt State University. They moved to Eureka, California, and she continued in clerical work for the Eureka City school system for many years. Jack and Juliette were married for many years and had four beautiful children, one Girl and three boys.