Age 23 - From Isabel, Kansas
Killed in action May 5, 1968 - Pleiku, South Viet Nam

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/E/rec-14552.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Four John W Eckell, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, SP4 Eckell served our country until May 5th, 1968 in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He was 23 years old and was not married. John died from artillery fire. His body was recovered. John was born on March 25th, 1945 in Isabel, Kansas.

SP4 Eckell is on panel 55E, line 010 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.

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JOHN W ECKELL
is honored on Panel 55E, Row 10 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: JOHN W ECKELL
Wall Name: JOHN W ECKELL
Date of Birth: 3/25/1945
Date of Casualty: 5/5/1968
Home of Record: ISABEL
State: KS
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP4
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU



CASUALTY RECORD FOR JOHN W. ECKELL
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=14553)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Isabel, Kansas
Birth Date: 1945-03-25
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Single
Religion: Lutheran & Missouri Synod
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 55986367
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E4
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 01
Start of Tour: 1967-06-07

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-05-05
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 55E - Row 010
RefNo: 13828
Processed Date: 6805

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