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SSgt William Clement Eckerle

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SSgt William Clement Eckerle

Birth
Lowellville, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA
Death
14 Feb 1945 (aged 19)
Panrod, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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A/C 079 received a direct hit by flak about the radio room which bent the ship into a V for a moment. The A/C then broke in two sections with the forward section going into the ground and exploding with the tail section spinning slowly down. Seven men were killed.
A/C 079 received a direct hit by flak about the radio room which bent the ship into a V for a moment. The A/C then broke in two sections with the forward section going into the ground and exploding with the tail section spinning slowly down. Seven men were killed.

Inscription

SSGT - 569th BOMB SQ - 390th BOMB GP (H)

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Ohio.

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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56298420/william_clement-eckerle: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt William Clement Eckerle (15 Nov 1925–14 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56298420, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).