Timeline
Iowa
1922
Birth- Dec 8, 1922
Grant TWP., Adams County, IOWA, US
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 20 years
Branch
Army
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
17068216
Served For
United States of America
Army Branch
Infantry
Conflict Period
World War II
Gold Star
Rank
Private First Class
Unit:
HQ, 2nd BN, 506th PIR INF
Enlistment- Aug 19, 1942-Age: 20 years
Cp Dodge Herrold Iowa
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Death- Dec 1944-Age: 22 years
Normandy, France
Other Facts
Residence
Taylor County, Iowa
Occupation
Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.104
Source Box Number
0247
Full Name
Donald D Eckels
Full Name
Donald Dean Eckels