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ECKBERG, Ferdinand Edmund "Fred" - Date of
birth
2 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36776910 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kreuzrath-Birgden-Hatterath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edmund Eckberg (father)
Thyra Eckberg (mother)
More information
Pvt Ferdinand Eckberg joined his unit from replacement depot on 15 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - US School Yearbook