United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Joseph Ygnacio Echanis

Major

1937 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 16W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Major Joseph Ygnacio Echanis served in the U.S. Air Force. Joseph served with the 497 TFS. Joseph served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Joseph was 32 years old.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

497th Tactical Fighter Squadron

MAJ

WEAPON SYSTEMS OFFICER

PORTLAND, OR

1975

Pay grade O04. DCAS record DCAS-VN-014605.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 2

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 16W · Line 33 cut as JOSEPH Y ECHANIS

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Joseph Ygnacio Echanis

Major

U.S. Air Force

- 1975

497th Tactical Fighter Squadron

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