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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frederick C. Eckhardt, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Freehold, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE MARINE CORPS AT AGE 19 AND ATTENDED U.S. NAVAL FLIGHT SCHOOL. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE VMB-423 BOMBING SQUADRON AS A PILOT IN THE NORTH AMERICAN B-25 BOMBER. FLEW IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC FOR COMBAT DUTY. RECEIVED A DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS EARNED FOR 60 COMBAT AND 48 NON-COMBAT MISSIONS. RECEIVED EIGHT AIR MEDALS FOR HIS TOUR OF DUTY.