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Personal info

Full name
ECCLESTONE, John Donald "Jack"
Date of birth
21 September 1922
Age
22
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Hometown
Hamilton County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
15302037
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
112th Infantry Regiment,
28th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 December 1944
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 3 21

Immediate family

Members
George T. Ecclestone (father)
Ethel O. (Sadler) Ecclestone (mother)

More information

Pfc John D. Ecclestone graduated from Glendale High School and was a student at the University of Cincinnati.

He enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 24 October 1942. He was selected for the Army Specialized Training Program. When this program was disbanded, he was transferred to the infantry.

His parents were both immigrants from England.

Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Cincinnati Enquirer, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet