World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John Keeler Eckert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Family
West Point in 1943. Number 13302, page 339. He was killed in action on March 8, 1944 in North Weald, England. Served in the 494th Bomb Squad, 344th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force. Awarded the Purple Heart.