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David John Eckenrode
Second Lieutenant
B CO, 7TH ENG BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Bellefonte, Pennsylvania May 25, 1946 to July 21, 1968 DAVID J ECKENRODE is on the Wall at Panel W51, Line 25 |
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Fondly remembering happy days together as Marine Options in the NROTC Unit at the University of Virginia. Thank you for all you did for all of us.
Semper Fidelis, |
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Dave was not only a leader in the Marine Corps but also a leader in our Fraternity serving as President of Phi Kappa Psi at the University of Virginia. Dave and I shared another common bond. Dave lived in Bellefonte and my father's family was from Bellefonte. I can remember the shock when I learned of Dave's death. In 1969 I carried his name and a candle in an event in Washington D.C. honoring fallen brothers in the Vietnam War. I visited Saigon in 2003 and thought of Dave and how much I miss him.
From a friend and fraternity brother, |
A Note from The Virtual WallAccording to the 7th Engineers S-1 log for July 1968 2ndLt Eckenrode died when he tripped a boobytrap made from a 105mm artillery shell near Hoi An, Quang Nam Province. |
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