Biographical Information

Name:

Raymond Emilio Torres

Date of Birth:

1947

Place of Birth:

Cheneyville, LA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Hispanic

Home State:

IL

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1966-1970

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

Location of Service:

Khe Sanh Hill 861 and Phu Bai, Vietnam

Battles/Campaigns:

Tet Offensive 1968, Siege of Khe Sanh

Highest Rank:

Hospitalman Third Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [20 items]

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Correspondence [2 items]

Manuscript: Printed matter [3 items]

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Thomas N. Tegge 

Donor:

Thomas N. Tegge

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Sauk Valley Community College-Dixon, IL

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/30980

Subjects:

Torres, Raymond
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Raymond Torres Collection (AFC/2001/001/30980), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress