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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 Navy Seamen Second Class World War II Born February 27th, 1923, in Los Angeles, California, Constance served in the U.S. Navy with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Corps from October 1, 1944 to April 15, 1946. Constance attended Navy boot camp in San Diego at one of the colleges that were sharing space to train WAVES in basic military procedures before moving on to advanced training.    Constance was promoted to Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) and worked primarily as an office clerk.  She worked on Naval Air Station North Island with the transportation offices.  Her daily duties were at the air tower, where she assisted with transportation efforts for the Navy, moving people around the United States in the later days of the war.  She and her crews were extremely busy after the war as many servicemen were returning to the States via the San Diego area. Constance recounted that Naval Air Station North Island was still an island; she had to transit to the San Diego mainland via ferry boats.  These crafts would carry passengers and autos to Coronado Island, where there was a bridge connecting the Naval Air Station to the island over the marshlands that separated them.  A large staff at the air station shared the duties of working three shifts, keeping the air station operating 24 hours a day.  Constance initially considered joining the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, but the war drawdown ended the program before she could class up.  Seaman Second Class Cucura was honorably discharged on 5 April 1946 and returned home to Los Angeles and attended college. After college, Constance married Vladamir, and they had four children: Serge (Paul), Karen, John, and Deborah.
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Constance Cucura - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Navy Seamen Second Class World War II Born February 27th, 1923, in Los Angeles, California, Constance served in the U.S. Navy with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Corps from October 1, 1944 to April 15, 1946. Constance attended Navy boot camp in San Diego at one of the colleges that were sharing space to train WAVES in basic military procedures before moving on to advanced training.    Constance was promoted to Seaman 2nd Class (S2c) and worked primarily as an office clerk.  She worked on Naval Air Station North Island with the transportation offices.  Her daily duties were at the air tower, where she assisted with transportation efforts for the Navy, moving people around the United States in the later days of the war.  She and her crews were extremely busy after the war as many servicemen were returning to the States via the San Diego area. Constance recounted that Naval Air Station North Island was still an island; she had to transit to the San Diego mainland via ferry boats.  These crafts would carry passengers and autos to Coronado Island, where there was a bridge connecting the Naval Air Station to the island over the marshlands that separated them.  A large staff at the air station shared the duties of working three shifts, keeping the air station operating 24 hours a day.  Constance initially considered joining the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, but the war drawdown ended the program before she could class up.  Seaman Second Class Cucura was honorably discharged on 5 April 1946 and returned home to Los Angeles and attended college. After college, Constance married Vladamir, and they had four children: Serge (Paul), Karen, John, and Deborah.