Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss

Cpl. Richard Carlson: A Brother's Loss

A brother never forgets.

PG 2017 · 6 min · War, Documentary

Raymond Carlson remembers his older brother, a medic killed in action in the Vietnam War when Raymond was only seven years old. The impact of that loss lingers today more than fifty years later.

Directed by Andrés Gallegos

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