Lawrence A Eckard
Military
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UPL 49003
2LT Lawrence A. Eckard
Bombardier/Navigator
416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF
KIA - 14 February 1945
Bombardier/Navigator
416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF
KIA - 14 February 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
McVeytown, PA | 7 May 1925 | |
Enlisted |
Miami, Florida | 12 May 1943 | |
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Kempten, Germany | 9 February 1944 | |
Died |
near Mechernich, Germany | 14 February 1945 | The eleventh aircraft, believed hit by flak, was last seen going down in flames in the vicinity of Heinersheim. One chute emerged. The crew of three included Lts J.J. Chalmers and L.W. Eckard, and S/Sgt K. Fortuner. Eckard was flying just his 3rd combat mission |
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Plot Plot A Row 8 Grave 3 |
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