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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Karl Eckert, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wyoming, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM AUGUST 28, 1942 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON MARCH 22, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 373RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 308TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, HEAVY. WENT MISSING IN ACTION WHEN HIS B-24 WENT MISSING ON A SEA-SWEEP MISSION OVER HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA ON MARCH 22, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.