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Egan, Francis Xavier, Capt.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Forest Hills, NY
Last Address Danang AB
Casualty Date Dec 19, 1972
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Calvary Cemetery - WoodSide Queens, New York
Captain Francis Egan served with the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 6498th Air Base Wing, 7th Air Force out of Da Nang AB, RVN. His tour began on 27 January 1972.
During the "Linebacker II" Campaign, he was conducting an FAC "Covey" mission when his OV-10A was hit by an SA-7 near Quang Tri, Quang Nam Province. He was killed when his parachute failed to deploy (while approaching the coast for recovery).
His observer (Jonathan Patterson, callsign, "Wolfman 44") parachuted successfully. He survived and was able to evade capture.
