United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Michael Owen McElhanon

Colonel

1934 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 48W

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

Colonel Michael Owen McElhanon served in the U.S. Air Force. Michael served with the 37 TFW. Michael served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Michael was 34 years old.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

HQ SQDN, 37TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1023C: Pilot

COL

PILOT

1979

Pay grade O06.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 48W · Line 29 cut as MICHAEL O Mc ELHANON

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Michael Owen McElhanon

Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1979

37th Tactical Fighter Wing

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