Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Raymond Aleck Seay Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st Marine Division; 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Cuba; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5906
The son of a very poor Alabama family, Raymond Seay never knew his parents. He spent some time in an orphanage and was eventually raised by his uncle and sister, whom he learned to call "mom," during his adolescence. Seay served on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. During one furious battle Raymond discovered a new purpose when he found God and started a new spiritual life.
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About this Item
Title
- Raymond Aleck Seay Collection
Names
- Willie, Michael Lloyd
- WRCB-TV Channel 3
- Bowen, Sarah
- Seay, Raymond Aleck
Home State
- Georgia
Headings
- - Seay, Raymond Aleck
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st Marine Division; 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Cuba; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1940-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-27)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2014-03-03)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5906
Cite as
- Raymond Aleck Seay Collection (AFC/2001/001/5906), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Cuba
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Iwo Jima
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Quantico, Virginia