Raymond C. Amelio Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1969

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; 3rd Medical Battalion; USS Wasp (CV 18)

Location of Service

Khe Sanh, Vietnam; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Great Lakes, Illinois

Battles/Campaigns

Khe Sanh

Highest Rank

E-5

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a corpsman and was on board the USS Wasp when they picked-up the crew of Gemini 12.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Digital File [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Joe Galloway

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/115949

Subjects:

Amelio, Raymond C.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Raymond C. Amelio Collection
(AFC/2001/001/115949), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress