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Fort Gibson National Cemetery

Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, OK

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Thank You For Your Service!

Wayne Charles Irsch

Captain
497TH TAC FTR SQDN, 8TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
Tulsa, Oklahoma
April 25, 1942 ~ January 09, 1974
(Incident Date January 09, 1968)

On January 9, 1968, he was the pilot of a McDonnell Douglas Phantom II Fighter (F-4D) on a mission 40 miles south-southeast of Ban Karai Pass near Sepone, Savannakhet Province, Laos, when his aircraft was hit by hostile fire and crashed.

His remains were not recovered.

His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.   He has a military stone in his honor at Fort Gibson National Cemetery

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Wayne Charles Irsch
ON THE WALL: Panel 34E Line 7
PERSONAL DATA:
Home of Record: Tulsa, OK
Date of birth: 04/25/1942
MILITARY DATA:
Service Branch: United States Air Force
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: Promoted while in MIA status
Promotion Note: None
ID No: 441441283
MOS or Specialty: 1115R: Pilot, Tactical Fighter, Pilot Systems Operator,
(F-4 Phantom II) (Rear Seat Operator or Guy in Back)
Length Service: **
Unit: 497TH TAC FTR SQDN, 8TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 10/09/1967
Incident Date: 01/09/1968
Casualty Date: 01/09/1974
Age at Loss: 31 (based on date declared dead)
Location: , Laos
Remains: Body not recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing
Casualty Reason: Fixed Wing - Crew
Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land

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