Eckels, John Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Eckels, John Edward ‡ ⇗
Rank	Private / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	39528663 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per General Orders #176, HQ 2nd Air Force, dated 20 November 1942., effective 28 December 1942.
Duty	Non-flying duty
MOS	686 - Airplane Instrument Mechanic, Specialist
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	TBD
Decorations	Awarded the Good Conduct Medal on 15 January 1944.
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 12 April 1917 Appointed Private First class effective 28 December 1942 per 544th Bomb January 1943 Payroll Roster. Appointed Corporal per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning report dated 1 January 1943. Appointed Sergeant effective 1 February 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron February 1943 Payroll Roster. Staff Sergeant effective 1 March 1943 per 544th Bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 44-09-11-515⇓ (0.953 MB)

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
--	11 September 1944	None Non-combat sortie	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	43‑38016⇗	While taxiing on the perimeter track following a training flight, the left wing was slightly damaged when it hit a truck. No crew injuries were reported. Sortie Report⇗

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