SP4 Jose Anibal Echevarria Jr
Co A 1/22 Infantry
4th Infantry Division
KIA 06/05/69
Army - SP4 - E4
Age: 19
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth May 21, 1950
From: NEW YORK, NY
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Married
SP4 - E4 - Army - Regular
Posthumous promotion
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B20: Infantryman
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Jan 21, 1969
Casualty was on Jun 5, 1969
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 23W - Line 72
Jose Echevarria was killed when
his position was attacked by an enemy force,while on perimeter
defense at LZ Slack,
grid reference ZB002065, 17 kilometers southwest of Dak To.
SP4 Jose A. Echevarria Jr.'s decorations
He was awarded the State of New York
Conspicuous Service Cross (Medal # 16705)
on October 14, 1969
Jose Echevarria at LZ Slack, May 1969
Photo courtesy of Al Ballard Co A 1/22
Burial:
Long Island National Cememtery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA
Plot: Section 2G Site 5192
The grave marker for Jose Echevarria
Photo by Glenn from the Find A Grave website
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