World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
V J. Eckman
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ventnor, New Jersey
Honored By
Ms. Jane A. Eckman
Relationship
Daughter
ENLISTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE IN JUNE 1945 AT AGE 17. RE ENLISTED MINORITY CRUISE REGULAR NAVY IN NOVEMBER 1945. U.S. NAVY YARD IN BREMERTON, WASHINGTON. COMMISSIONED USS MINDORO CVE-120, DECEMBER 1945. TRANSFERRED TO CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 5, FEBRUARY 1946. TRANSFERRED TO AVIATION STOREKEEPER SCHOOL, NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA OCTOBER 1946; FLEET AIR SERVICE SQUADRON 7 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 1947; USS BREMERTON CA-130 JUNE 1947; USS DULUTH AUGUST 1947; FLEET AIR SERVICE SQUADRON 7 1948; USS SUISUN AVP-53, MAY 1948. INSPECTION TOUR OF CAPTURED ISLANDS, SOUTH PACIFIC. PACIFIC FLEET TO GUAM, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, PALAU, PELELIU, TRUK, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, KOBE AND YOKOSUKA DURING CRUISE. FLEET AIR SERVICE SQUADRON 122 YOKOSUKA, OCCUPIED JAPAN SUPPORTING PBM AIRCRAFT. AVIATION STOREKEEPER 2ND CLASS, U.S. NAVY IN SEPTEMBER 1945. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.