Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
Mickey is a retired Navy Photographers Mate, Chief Petty Officer, and was the Leading Chief of the Navy's elite Combat Camera Group Pacific. Mickey's current focus is the Veterans Portrait Series, which documents veterans' stories of service. He is focused on our Worlds' Greatest Generation. The veterans of World War II. Mickey interviews each Veteran, collecting and writing their service stories, archiving these notable historic figures and their stories for generations to come. Mickey has collected and d
Frederick C. Bennett served in the US Army Air Corps from Feb 25th, 1943, to Jan 31st, 1946. Fred joined the service just after graduating from Santa Ana California High School. Fred took a train to Atlantic City, where the Army Air Corps had taken over the Presidents Hotel and other hotels along the boardwalk, converting them to operate as quick training boot camps. The recruits marched on the boardwalk and trained up and down the beach. Fred then reported to technician training in Omaha, Nebraska, for Hig