Mary Elizabeth Hovland - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

Mickey Strand - Veterans Series

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 SK3 World War 2 Mary Elizabeth Hovland served as a Store Keeper in the US Navy with the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) Corps during World War 2.  WAVES were volunteers and temporary (they were authorized to stay in the Navy for the duration of the war, plus six months). More than 100,000 women served in the WAVES during World War II. Mary primarily served as a bookkeeper in the Store Keepers Rating on board Naval Station Coronado in San Diego, California. Store Keeper Petty Officer Thirst class (SK3) Hovland grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and volunteered for service after learning she had lost a high school friend in European combat operations. Mary was so mad at Adolph Hitler and the Germans that she felt she had to join the military to serve in her friend’s memory. Mary reported to boot camp and then received follow-on training as a storekeeper before reporting to her permanent command. Mary served with the Navy from 1944 - 1945 when released from service at the war's end. More than 100,000 women served in the WAVES during World War II. Most were discharged in early 1946. Her daughter Judy found some of Mary’s favorite uniforms from her service days. Mary proudly displays her WAVES Seersucker uniform with its black and white stripes and her Store Keeper (SK3) Crow on her left sleeve. With no air conditioning in offices and wheelhouses, summer working uniforms for WAVES were made from cotton seersucker. Seersucker was a cooling and comfortable fabric during World War II.
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Mary Elizabeth Hovland - Mickey Strand - Veterans Series
US Navy SK3 World War 2 Mary Elizabeth Hovland served as a Store Keeper in the US Navy with the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) Corps during World War 2.  WAVES were volunteers and temporary (they were authorized to stay in the Navy for the duration of the war, plus six months). More than 100,000 women served in the WAVES during World War II. Mary primarily served as a bookkeeper in the Store Keepers Rating on board Naval Station Coronado in San Diego, California. Store Keeper Petty Officer Thirst class (SK3) Hovland grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and volunteered for service after learning she had lost a high school friend in European combat operations. Mary was so mad at Adolph Hitler and the Germans that she felt she had to join the military to serve in her friend’s memory. Mary reported to boot camp and then received follow-on training as a storekeeper before reporting to her permanent command. Mary served with the Navy from 1944 - 1945 when released from service at the war's end. More than 100,000 women served in the WAVES during World War II. Most were discharged in early 1946. Her daughter Judy found some of Mary’s favorite uniforms from her service days. Mary proudly displays her WAVES Seersucker uniform with its black and white stripes and her Store Keeper (SK3) Crow on her left sleeve. With no air conditioning in offices and wheelhouses, summer working uniforms for WAVES were made from cotton seersucker. Seersucker was a cooling and comfortable fabric during World War II.