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EKLEBERRY, John H - Date of
birth
26 August 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Elmore, Faribault County, Minnesota -
Hometown
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37590796 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Tillet, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rodney J. Ekleberry (father)
Julia O. (Cuppernoll) Ekleberry (mother)
Leonard Ekleberry (brother)
Milford F. Ekleberry (brother)
Roscoe L. Ekleberry (brother)
Inmar Ekleberry (brother)
Ted Ekleberry (brother)
Fleta (Funkhauser) Ekleberry (wife)
Karen Ekleberry (daughter)
More information
John Ekleberry attended high school for two years and was a cook on the railroad.He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 February 1944 and was sent overseas in October 1944.
His brother Roscoe also served overseas with a paratrooper unit.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten