Floyd D Eckrosh
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21380 - Floyd Eckrosh - Des Moines, 448th BG, KIA
Crashed at Dalvers in B-24 #42-95182, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 715th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 | |
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Born |
Des Moines, IA, USA | ||
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Buried |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia.
Additional detail from http://www.findagrave.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8292 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
