PTSD — All Stories — More Than A Headstone

Survivor

Reginald A. Pacheco endured more than most servicemen could ever imagine, having survived one of the most traumatic events in U.S. military history—the Bataan Death March.

Long Road HomeEsteban GomezNovember 10, 2020Bataan Death March. World War II, Prisoner of War, POW, Osaka POW Main Camp, PTSD

A Most Honorable Man

At the age of 20, Orville enlisted into the Navy as a sonar operator, due to his experience with electrical engineering. He worked on operating and developing sonar on battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Pacific theater during World War II. He island hopped throughout the Pacific, guiding the guns on the ships to hit enemy targets.

Lifetime of ServiceEsteban GomezNovember 10, 2020Civilian Conservation Corps, Navy, sonar operator, World War II, Pacific Theater, Korean War, PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Martin Marietta, GI Bill