JAMES CORAL ! ECKARD, age 68, of Koosharam, Utah died j March 30, 1994. in Richfield. Utah.
   He was born on June 14. 10 in Rostraver, Pennsylvania.
   He was a heavy equipment operator for San Bernardino County for 16 years. He retired in 1979.
   He is survived by his faithful and loving companion Olive Sloan;, his daughter. Eleanore Lee Eckard. Garces, Redlands; step-son Louis Fiorino, San Bernardino; brother, Harold Lynn; sisters i Betty Staffieri, and Wanda McGee of Pennsylvania; Olive's sons James Ronald Sloan and Robert Sloan; Olive's 3 grandchildren and Louis 2 children and a host of nieces and nephews.
   Graveside Services and interment will take place at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside on April 15, 1994, 11:30 am, Staging Area 2.
   In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to your favorite charity.

[The San Bernardino County Sun, San Bernardino, CA, 14 Apr 1994, Thu, Page 20]

[courtesy of "CRob"]

Grave marker for for James C. Eckerd in Plot 39A, Site 137, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside (Riverside county), California.

James registered for the draft in Westmoreland county, PA on 16 June 1943 and enlisted into the Army on 21 October 1943.

Pvt Eckard was missing in action on 6 October 1944 but as later reported as slightly wounded in action and hospitalized.

On 6 November.1944herejoinedd the company but was immediately transferred to Service Company for light duty..

On 25 March 1945 Pvt Eckard was hospitalized was a nnn-battle casualty.  He was transferred to that hospital's department of patients on 25 March1945.

He left the ETO on 2 May 1946. and was discharged at Fort Dix, NJ on 7 April 1946.

On 30 June 1950 James submitted this application for the Pennsylvania  WWII Veterans Bonus.  He was credited with 7 months of domestic duty and 21 months of foreign service netting him a $385 bonus award.

James married Eleanore T Tordy Fiorino [1927-2010] in Winchester, Virginia on/31 May 1974.

They divorced in San Bernardino, CA on July 1974.