·         Posthumous Awards: Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal w/Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Star, WWII Victory Medal

Henry Clarence Echternkamp



·         Branch: United States Navy

·         Service Number: 385 91 30

·         Rate: S1/c (Seaman First Class)

·         Duties: Know naval drill duties, knots, steering and signaling. Stand watch and gunnery duties.

·         Enlisted: 11 October 1940

·         Place: Seattle, Washington

·         Onboard USS Arizona: 8 January 1941

·         From: RS Bremerton, Washington

·         Date of Birth: 26 March 1918

·         Place of Birth: Clallam County, Washington

·         Hometown / State December 1941: Sequim, Washington

·         Civilian Occupation: Laborer in Saw Mill

·         His Father: William F Echternkamp, Mother Grace E Cays.

·         Disposition: Recovered – Died 10 December 1941, died of wounds received from the invasion of Pearl Harbor.  Interred Punchbowl A-525

Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941.  USS Arizona



We are the VFW Sequim

Post 4760 started after the 2nd World War.  There were so many veterans of WWII,  that in Sequim they made a building for the hundreds of veterans.  With a Bar, Large meeting room, and Restaurant.  

The WWII Veterans are in there 90's now.  There not so many of them around any more.  The largest group of vet's now are the Vietnam veterans.  We are hoping Veteran's from the more recent Wars, will start getting interested in our Post.

We welcome new members to our Post.  Contact Us.