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John Eckert Jr
Aged 23, fallen March 16, 1945
- Unit
- Company E, 242nd Infantry Regiment
- Serial number
- 32522156
- Hometown
- Queens, New York
- Date of death
- March 16, 1945
- Classification
- Killed in action
- Burial
- All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, New York
Technician Fifth Grade John Eckert Jr, serial number 32522156, of Queens, New York, served with Company E of the 242nd Infantry Regiment in the 42nd Infantry Division, the Rainbow Division. He was killed in action on March 16, 1945, at the age of 23. He is buried at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, New York.
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