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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.

US Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Corporal World War II Patricia (Ruff) Vaught was born on April 29th, 1924, in New York, New York. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve as a Clerk Typist. Patricia was one of the 20,000 women who joined the Women’s Reserve during World War II. Patricia was working in Manhattan when, in March, during her lunch break, she and a girlfriend passed the recruiting office and went in to inquire about serving; she enlisted right then and there. The Women’s Marine Association posters, “Free a man to Fight,” and her brothers who were serving, inspired her to sign up and do her part. She reported for boot camp, riding the train from Grand Central Station to Camp Lejeune in April. She really enjoyed meeting and serving with all the ladies from all over the country. PVT Patricia Ruff was stationed at Headquarters Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California. She served primarily in the Guard Battalion's Sgt Majors' Office. The Base has always been the home of making Marines, and Patricia did her part to produce Marines during the waning days of World War II. While stationed in San Diego, Patricia typed up the daily muster reports, worked on the payroll, and handled Mail for the battalion. She recalled hours re-routing mail to service members who had moved to other units or returned to the states. She typed all of the correspondence for her office's Captain and remembers typing up tomorrow’s Plan of the Day every day. Before leaving the Corps, she met her husband, Dewey F. Vaught, who served as a Rifleman and Corporal in the USMC on Guam and Iwo Jima in the Pacific during World War II. Dewey had just returned to the States when they met in February at the base theater, where Pat was working nights as an usher for a dollar a night. Dewey brought her a box of candy, and she decided to go out with him. They dated every night for months and were married in May, just after she was discharged. Pat and Dewey had 11 children and shared 48 years together. Pat was Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve on May 15, 1946, with the drawdown of military forces after the end of World War II. She was awarded the USMC Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Corporal Patricia Vaught shared a photo replica of her Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial plaque honoring her and her husband's service during our visit. Like all Marines, Patricia will tell you, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” Semper Fidelis - Always Faithful.

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Patrica Vaught - WW2 Veterans - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series — US Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Corporal World War II Patricia (Ruff) Vaught was born on April 29th, 1924, in New York, New York. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve as a Clerk Typist. Patricia was one of the 20,000 women who joined the Women’s Reserve during World War II. Patricia was working in Manhattan when, in March, during her lunch break, she and a girlfriend passed the recruiting office and went in to inquire about serving; she enlisted right then and there. The Women’s Marine Association posters, “Free a man to Fight,” and her brothers who were serving, inspired her to sign up and do her part. She reported for boot camp, riding the train from Grand Central Station to Camp Lejeune in April. She really enjoyed meeting and serving with all the ladies from all over the country. PVT Patricia Ruff was stationed at Headquarters Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California. She served primarily in the Guard Battalion's Sgt Majors' Office. The Base has always been the home of making Marines, and Patricia did her part to produce Marines during the waning days of World War II. While stationed in San Diego, Patricia typed up the daily muster reports, worked on the payroll, and handled Mail for the battalion. She recalled hours re-routing mail to service members who had moved to other units or returned to the states. She typed all of the correspondence for her office's Captain and remembers typing up tomorrow’s Plan of the Day every day. Before leaving the Corps, she met her husband, Dewey F. Vaught, who served as a Rifleman and Corporal in the USMC on Guam and Iwo Jima in the Pacific during World War II. Dewey had just returned to the States when they met in February at the base theater, where Pat was working nights as an usher for a dollar a night. Dewey brought her a box of candy, and she decided to go out with him. They dated every night for months and were married in May, just after she was discharged. Pat and Dewey had 11 children and shared 48 years together. Pat was Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve on May 15, 1946, with the drawdown of military forces after the end of World War II. She was awarded the USMC Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Corporal Patricia Vaught shared a photo replica of her Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial plaque honoring her and her husband's service during our visit. Like all Marines, Patricia will tell you, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” Semper Fidelis - Always Faithful.