Birth : 22 Jun 1920
Death : 4 Dec 2000
Burial : Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana County, USA
Coordinate : 40.8869019, -80.6844025
Plot : Sec F Row 9
Description : Info from E on 05/04/2019

Water Tender Second Class Joe Eckert WT2c was a hero and saved many lives when his ship the USS Conklin DE 439 was rolled on its side during an enormous typhoon in the Pacific in WWII. All power and lights went out. In total blackness Joe got the boilers restarted by touch. If he had not, and the ship continued powerless in the heaving waves and high winds , all might have died. Joe received a Letter of Commendation for outstanding performance of duty.

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  • Where is Joe E. Eckert's memorial?

    Joe E. Eckert's memorial is located at: Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana County, USA.

  • When did Joe E. Eckert death?

    Joe E. Eckert death on 4 Dec 2000 in

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    Latitude: 40.8869019
    Longitude: -80.6844025

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Evan Lewis Eckert

(1894 - 1930)

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