Eckelberry, William Olen

1951 - 1999  (47 years)

• Name	Eckelberry, William Olen
  Birth	14 Apr 1951  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	ECKE.W002
  _FGRAVE	6316622
  Military Service	Viet Nam War, Seaman Apprentice, United States Navy  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		National Defense Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Vietnam Service Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Ribbon (US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Coast Guard Frame), Republic of Vietnam
  		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Viet Nam
  		Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of South Vietnam
  		Vietnam
  		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
  Death	20 Feb 1999  [1, 2]
  Burial	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Eckelberry, William O.
  		Headstone, Eckelberry, William O.
  Person ID	I46078	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Eckelberry, Joseph Martin,   b. 1901   d. 1967 (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Plumley, Addy Ozella,   b. 10 Jul 1913, Pike County, Indiana d. 5 Aug 1979, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Family ID	F9831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13842] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eckelberry, William O., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6316622/william-o_-eckelberry), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6086] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Eckelberry, Joseph Robert, 81, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201317076), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13837] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Eckelberry, A. Ozella and Joseph M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6316638/joseph-martin-eckelberry), none. (Reliability: 2).