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] |
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[courtesy of "CRob"]
Grave marker for for James C. Eckerd
in Plot 39A, Site 137, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside (Riverside
county), California.
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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.
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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. |