David John Eckenrode
Second LieutenantB CO, 7TH ENGINEERS, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
25 May 1946 - 21 July 1968
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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The database page for David John Eckenrode
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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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The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow member of the NROTC Unit, University of Virginia, William C. Ager wager55796@aol.com |
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 24 May 2005
Last updated 11/19/2006