Son of Clarence Ray Eckerman and Agnes Brady
Second Lieutenant Eckerman was one of twelve airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-17F Flying Fortress # 42-6062 crashed on the Fred Gibson Ranch near Sand Springs, Garfield County, Montana
Information courtesy of T I Cook
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 2, 1943
WALTER ECKERMAN
Walter Leland Eckerman, son of Clarence Ray and Agnes Eckerman, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on August 5, 1919, and met death in the line of duty on a bomber near his base at Lewiston, Mont., Aug. 24, 1943, at the age of 24 years and 19 days.
He was a resident of Chariton for the past fourteen years and graduated from Chariton high school with the class of 1936, and from Chariton Junior college in 1939.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was active in the American Legion Junior band.
On May 10, 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and entered training on October 18, 1942. He graduated from Bombardier school at San Angelo, Texas, receiving his commission as second lieutenant on May 13, 1943. He received further training at Wendover Field, Utah, Moses Lake, Wash., and Lewiston, Mont.
He leaves to mourn his departure his mother and father, two brothers, Corp. Clarence L., of North Africa, and Robert L., S. 2-C, Great Lakes, Ill., and one sister, Margaret L., at home. Also his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Brady of Fairfield, his aunts, Miss Lucile Brady of Fairfield and Mrs. Kathryn Leffle of Burlington, and one uncle, Clarence Brady of Fairfield.
He will be greatly missed by his many friends and relatives in this community.
In obedience to his faith in Christ he was baptized and became a member of the Christian church of Chariton in January, 1931.
Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Stanley L. Hunt, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church. Frank Johnson sang two appropriate selections, with Mrs. Dale Burge at the piano. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Burial was in the Chariton cemetery.
Pall bearers were Martin Church, Raymond Whisenand, Jim Zahller, Chester Bentz, Jr., Donald Hixson and Dean Thompson.
Second Lieutenant Eckerman was one of twelve airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-17F Flying Fortress # 42-6062 crashed on the Fred Gibson Ranch near Sand Springs, Garfield County, Montana
Information courtesy of T I Cook
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 2, 1943
WALTER ECKERMAN
Walter Leland Eckerman, son of Clarence Ray and Agnes Eckerman, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on August 5, 1919, and met death in the line of duty on a bomber near his base at Lewiston, Mont., Aug. 24, 1943, at the age of 24 years and 19 days.
He was a resident of Chariton for the past fourteen years and graduated from Chariton high school with the class of 1936, and from Chariton Junior college in 1939.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was active in the American Legion Junior band.
On May 10, 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and entered training on October 18, 1942. He graduated from Bombardier school at San Angelo, Texas, receiving his commission as second lieutenant on May 13, 1943. He received further training at Wendover Field, Utah, Moses Lake, Wash., and Lewiston, Mont.
He leaves to mourn his departure his mother and father, two brothers, Corp. Clarence L., of North Africa, and Robert L., S. 2-C, Great Lakes, Ill., and one sister, Margaret L., at home. Also his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Brady of Fairfield, his aunts, Miss Lucile Brady of Fairfield and Mrs. Kathryn Leffle of Burlington, and one uncle, Clarence Brady of Fairfield.
He will be greatly missed by his many friends and relatives in this community.
In obedience to his faith in Christ he was baptized and became a member of the Christian church of Chariton in January, 1931.
Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Stanley L. Hunt, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church. Frank Johnson sang two appropriate selections, with Mrs. Dale Burge at the piano. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Burial was in the Chariton cemetery.
Pall bearers were Martin Church, Raymond Whisenand, Jim Zahller, Chester Bentz, Jr., Donald Hixson and Dean Thompson.
Son of Clarence Ray Eckerman and Agnes Brady
Second Lieutenant Eckerman was one of twelve airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-17F Flying Fortress # 42-6062 crashed on the Fred Gibson Ranch near Sand Springs, Garfield County, Montana
Information courtesy of T I Cook
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 2, 1943
WALTER ECKERMAN
Walter Leland Eckerman, son of Clarence Ray and Agnes Eckerman, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on August 5, 1919, and met death in the line of duty on a bomber near his base at Lewiston, Mont., Aug. 24, 1943, at the age of 24 years and 19 days.
He was a resident of Chariton for the past fourteen years and graduated from Chariton high school with the class of 1936, and from Chariton Junior college in 1939.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was active in the American Legion Junior band.
On May 10, 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and entered training on October 18, 1942. He graduated from Bombardier school at San Angelo, Texas, receiving his commission as second lieutenant on May 13, 1943. He received further training at Wendover Field, Utah, Moses Lake, Wash., and Lewiston, Mont.
He leaves to mourn his departure his mother and father, two brothers, Corp. Clarence L., of North Africa, and Robert L., S. 2-C, Great Lakes, Ill., and one sister, Margaret L., at home. Also his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Brady of Fairfield, his aunts, Miss Lucile Brady of Fairfield and Mrs. Kathryn Leffle of Burlington, and one uncle, Clarence Brady of Fairfield.
He will be greatly missed by his many friends and relatives in this community.
In obedience to his faith in Christ he was baptized and became a member of the Christian church of Chariton in January, 1931.
Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Stanley L. Hunt, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church. Frank Johnson sang two appropriate selections, with Mrs. Dale Burge at the piano. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Burial was in the Chariton cemetery.
Pall bearers were Martin Church, Raymond Whisenand, Jim Zahller, Chester Bentz, Jr., Donald Hixson and Dean Thompson.
Second Lieutenant Eckerman was one of twelve airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-17F Flying Fortress # 42-6062 crashed on the Fred Gibson Ranch near Sand Springs, Garfield County, Montana
Information courtesy of T I Cook
OBITUARY
THE CHARITON HERALD-PATRIOT
Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, September 2, 1943
WALTER ECKERMAN
Walter Leland Eckerman, son of Clarence Ray and Agnes Eckerman, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on August 5, 1919, and met death in the line of duty on a bomber near his base at Lewiston, Mont., Aug. 24, 1943, at the age of 24 years and 19 days.
He was a resident of Chariton for the past fourteen years and graduated from Chariton high school with the class of 1936, and from Chariton Junior college in 1939.
He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was active in the American Legion Junior band.
On May 10, 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and entered training on October 18, 1942. He graduated from Bombardier school at San Angelo, Texas, receiving his commission as second lieutenant on May 13, 1943. He received further training at Wendover Field, Utah, Moses Lake, Wash., and Lewiston, Mont.
He leaves to mourn his departure his mother and father, two brothers, Corp. Clarence L., of North Africa, and Robert L., S. 2-C, Great Lakes, Ill., and one sister, Margaret L., at home. Also his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Brady of Fairfield, his aunts, Miss Lucile Brady of Fairfield and Mrs. Kathryn Leffle of Burlington, and one uncle, Clarence Brady of Fairfield.
He will be greatly missed by his many friends and relatives in this community.
In obedience to his faith in Christ he was baptized and became a member of the Christian church of Chariton in January, 1931.
Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Stanley L. Hunt, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church. Frank Johnson sang two appropriate selections, with Mrs. Dale Burge at the piano. The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful. Burial was in the Chariton cemetery.
Pall bearers were Martin Church, Raymond Whisenand, Jim Zahller, Chester Bentz, Jr., Donald Hixson and Dean Thompson.
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