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EYKHOLT, John Edward - Date of
birth
30 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Grays Lake, Lake County, Illinois -
Hometown
Elkhart County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35559422 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1944 - Place of
death
Zevenbergen, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry J. Eykholt (father)
Margaret F. (Dougherty) Eykholt (mother)
Harriet M. Eykholt (sister)
Richard H. Eykholt (brother)
More information
Pvt John E. Eykholt attended high school for four years.He enlisted in Toledo, Ohio on 28 Juy 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Lisa Kennedy, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 1943 Goshen High School Crimson Yearbook - courtesy of Kathy McDermott