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Michael Echanis
soldier
| Bio | Michael Dick Echanis was an American enlisted soldier and self-styled "soldier of fortune". In 1970, he served briefly in "C" Company, 75th Ranger Regiment Infantry in Vietnam. Echanis then made his living as a martial artist, writer and editor. He was the martial arts editor for the magazine Soldier of Fortune (SOF) from 1974 to 1976. He died while working as a private security contractor in Nicaragua at the behest of the Nicaraguan National Guard. This was reported by SOF in an article published after the incident.2 |
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| Born | 1950 Nov 161 |
| Died | 1978 Sep 81 |
| Occupation | martial artist1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident2, death in battle1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Michael Echanis is a 27 Club member |