Today, we honor the life and sacrifice of Master Sergeant Estevan Torres, a brave U.S. Army Soldier who gave his life in service to our country on this day in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was just 36 years old.
A resident of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, MSG Torres served with unwavering commitment as a Infantry Operations and Intelligence Specialist (MOS 11F4S) with Detachment B-56 (Project SIGMA), A Company, Military Assistance Command Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group, United States Army Vietnam.
At the time of his death, MSG Torres was deployed in Military Region 2 of South Vietnam. His body was recovered, and his memory has been preserved with honor ever since.
Beginning his tour in Vietnam on Nov. 10, 1967, MSG Torres’s service exemplified the courage and devotion of a Soldier who upheld the values of honor, courage, and commitment to the very end.
MSG Torres’s service and sacrifice are permanently memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, at Panel 45E, Line 61, and here at the Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
To learn more about MSG Torres and his service to our country, click here. To leave a tribute to him on the Wall of Faces, click here.
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