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ECKHARDT, John J - Date of
birth
16 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39327714 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Heber H. Eckhardt (father)
Rosa R. (Durst) Eckhardt (mother)
Ruth A. Eckhardt (sister)
Irving D. Eckhardt (brother)
Myron B. Eckhardt (brother)
More information
Pfc John J. Eckhardt is remembered at the River View Cemetery in Portland, Multnomah County Oregon.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – FriendsofRiverView, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Getter Tree / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Giusy Armato-Ruiz / FriendsofRiverView, www.newspapers.com - The Oregon Daily Journal - 28 December 1944