JAMES T EGAN
Hometown:
MOUNTAINSIDE
County:
Union
Status:
Missing In Action
Rank:
CAPT
Branch of Service:
Marines
Country of Incident:
SVN
Date of Casualty:
January 21, 1966
Date of Birth:
May 31, 1943
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James Thomas
Egan, Jr. was born May 31, 1943. He had one sister, Joanne. His home
of record is Mountainside, NJ.
He enlisted in the US Marine Corps. He attained the rank of Major (MAJ).
Egan was listed as missing in action as of January 21, 1966.
Synopsis (from the POW Network) as to the circumstances behind being
listed as MIA:
James T. Egan graduated from the University of Notre Dame before his
21st birthday. He joined the Marine Corps, temporarily setting aside
his ambition to become a patent lawyer. A 95 average at Quantico
allowed him to select his assignment, and he chose Hawaii.
Once in Hawaii, 1Lt. Egan’s unit was unexpectedly ordered to Vietnam.
Egan’s bright future changed on January 21, 1966, when his unit was
hit by enemy fire and he disappeared. His unit was operating about 15
miles southwest of the city of Quang Ngai in South Vietnam. Egan
failed to arrive at the scheduled rendezvous point his reconnaissance
patrol had arranged and he was declared missing in action.
James T. Egan, Jr. was promoted to the rank of Major after he was
declared missing in action.
Sources: POW Network and NJVVMF
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