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ECKENRODE, Raymond John - Date of
birth
2 April 1918 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
McSherrytown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33496143 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
354th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Francis J. Eckenrode (father)
Daisy A. (Smith) Eckenrode (mother)
Kathlyn M. Eckenrode (sister)
Mary E. Eckenrode (sister)
More information
Pfc Eckenrode had been overseas for four months when he was killed.
Source of information: FOHF, Jane Moreland (family), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - The Gettysburg Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Gazette and Daily 29 May 1947