Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Headstone of Joseph Peter Fanning
U.S. Air Force · United States United States

Joseph Peter Fanning

Major
1944 – 1968
Purple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 36W
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Major Joseph Peter Fanning served in the U.S. Air Force. Joseph served with the 606 SOP SQ 56 SOP WG. Joseph served in the Vietnam War. Joseph was 24 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Keepsakes
Joseph P Fanning
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Service Record
U.S. Air Force
606TH SPECIAL OPS SQDN, 56TH SPECIAL OPS WING, 7TH AF
1051A: Pilot, Military Transport Aircraft (Fairchild C-123 Provider)
MAJ
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Conflicts
Vietnam 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 36W · Line 15 cut as JOSEPH P FANNING
Burial Information
Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
In Our Keeping
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Joseph Peter Fanning
Major
U.S. Air Force
606th Special Operations Squadron
Major
Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
606th Special Operations Squadron - Insignia

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