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ECKERT, Roy Joseph - Date of
birth
29 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Minong, Washburn County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20710372 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schophoven, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 15 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Carl Eckert (father)
Marie L. (Bindert) Eckert (mother)
Lizzie Eckert (sister)
Theodore Eckert (brother)
Ella F. Eckert (sister)
Ellen Eckert (sister)
Arthur Eckert (brother)
Rosa Eckert (sister)
Albert W. Eckert (brother)
Helen Eckert (sister)
Lina Eckert (sister)
Henry Eckert (brother)
More information
Pvt Roy J. Eckert enlisted in Minot, North Dakota on 10 February 1941.23 February - 30th Infantry Division crosses the Roer in vicinity of Schophoven. 119th Infantry Regiment seizes villages of Selgersdorf, Altenburg and Daubenrath, and at 23.00 hours opens attack for Hambach.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Bindert-Wilhelm Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: J. H. Wetzels