World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lyle Eugene Ecker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ashville, New York
Honored By
Melissa Ecker Summergill and Trudy Stuart
Relationship
granddaughters
Unit - Battery B 496 Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. Battles - New Guinea Sou Philippines (Lib). Awards - American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, WW II Victory Medal - Highest Grade Held - Technician Fifth Grade. Occupation - Antiaircraft Gun Crewman 2601 - Marksman Rifle. Induction - 1/8/43 - date of entry 1/15/43 - Honorable Discharge 12/28/45 from Ft Knox, Ky. Army Serial number 32 732 242 tec 5.