World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Eckert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Middletown, New York
Honored By
Donna Villegas
Relationship
Niece
SERVED 1940-1945. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION, COMING ASHORE ON THE THIRD DAY. HE THEN SAW ACTION THROUGH FRANCE INTO GERMANY. DECADES LATER HE STILL FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS HE DID AND SAW.