MECHENBIER, EDWARD JOHN

Name: Edward John Mechenbier
Rank/Branch: O2/United States Air Force, pilot
Unit: 390th TFS
Date of Birth: 29 June 1942
Home City of Record: Dayton OH
Date of Loss: 14 June 1967
Country of Loss: North Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 212300 North  1063700 East
Status (in 1973): Returnee
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: F4C
Missions: 79 North Vietnam  113 Total
Other Personnel in Incident: Kevin McManus, Returnee

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews. 2023.

REMARKS: 730218 RELEASED BY DRV

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NEWS RELEASE from the United States Department of Defense

No. 364-01
(703)695-0192(media)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2001
(703)697-5737(public/industry)

MECHENBIER APPOINTED TO RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD

The Department of Defense announced today the designation of Air Force
Reserve Maj. Gen. Edward J. Mechenbier as a member of the Reserve Forces
Policy Board, effective Oct. 1, 2001.

Congress created the 24-member board in 1952.

Acting through the assistant secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, the
board serves as the principal policy advisor to the secretary of Defense on
military reserve force matters.

Members include the assistant secretary responsible for reserve affairs from
each of the military departments, and active and reserve component general
and flag officers representing all Services, including the Coast Guard.

Mechenbier currently serves as the mobilization assistant to the commander,
Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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01/26/2002 11:37 PM -0500

I am now a Major General in the reserve serving as the Mobilization
Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Material Command and Member of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board for SecDef Rumsfeld.

EM

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