Veasna Roeun Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Veasna Roeun

 

 

Home State:

CT

Note

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Cambodian; veteran was born in Battambang, Cambodia.

Gender

Male

Race

Asian

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War or Conflict

Afghan War, 2001-

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1998-2008

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Detachment 1, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division; Connecticut Army National Guard

Location of Service

Bosnia; Laghman Province, Afghanistan; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Photograph: Digital print [18 items] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Jeanne Christie

Contributor:

Briana McGuckin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Central Connecticut State University

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67612

Subjects:

Roeun, Veasna

Afghan War, 2001---Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Veasna Roeun Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67612), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress