Ecker, Kenneth

Knox during World War II

Birth

Kenneth was born in Knox December 23, 1926 a son of George R Ecker (1903 – 1930) and Alice Bellinger (1904 – 1993) His siblings were:

• Ernest Jerome Ecker (1922 – 2010)
• Eleanor Elizabeth Ecker (1924 – 2002) - Mrs. Robert Haverly of Albany.
• Lorraine Ecker (1928 – 2005) - Mrs. Edward Tremel of Westerlo

From obituary:

• Emmet Ecker of West Berne

Alice Bellinger Ecker later married Raymond Cross.

Military Service

Kenneth served with the 5th Marine Division and died from wounds received in the battle of Iwo-Jima.

Death

PFC. Ecker died in the USMC hospital on Guam on April 2, 1945. He was the son of Mrs. Alice Bellinger Cross and the late George Ecker.

World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 about Kenneth C Ecker
Name: Kenneth C Ecker
Relative Name: Mrs. Alice Cross
Relative Relationship: Mother
State: New York
Country: United States
Type of Casualty: Killed In Action
Roll: ww2c_27

Obituary

Kenneth Ecker Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — December 31, 1948

Kenneth C. Ecker

Funeral services for Kenneth Chester Ecker were held from the Galen White funeral home in Schoharie on Monday, shortly after the remains were received from the U. S. military services.

PFC. Ecker died in the USMC hospital on Guam on April 2, 1945. He was the son of Mrs. Alice Bellinger Cross and the late George Ecker. Born Dec.23, 1926 in West Berne, he resided there prior to his enlistment in the marines.

Surviving, besides his mother, are one brother, Emmet Ecker of West Berne, and Two sisters, Mrs. Edward Tremel of Westerlo and Mrs. Robert Haverly of Albany.

Burial was in Woodlawn cemetery in Berne.

Altamont Enterprise — December 31, 1948

Census Records

1930 United States Federal Census about Kenneth Ecker Name: Kenneth Ecker Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1926 Birthplace: New York Race: White Home in 1930: Knox, Albany, New York Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: George Ecker Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's name: Alice Ecker Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: Name Age George Ecker 27 Alice Ecker 26 Earnest Ecker 7 [7 4/12] Elenor Ecker 5 [5 3/12] Kenneth Ecker 4 [4 3/12] Lorraine Ecker 2 [2 4/12] Alice Ecker 53 Art Lash 48

1940 United States Federal Census about Kenneth Ecker Name: Kenneth Ecker Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1926 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Stepson Home in 1940: Knox, Albany, New York Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Schell Road Inferred Residence in 1935: Knox, Albany, New York Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 1B Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Raymond Cross 36 Alice Cross 36 Shirley Cross 3 Gerald Cross 8/12 Eleanor Ecker 15 Kenneth Ecker 14 Lorraine Ecker 12

Other Media

Bodies of 5 Pacific War Vets Returned Home. Bodies of five Albany area servicemen who lost their lives in the Pacific theater in World War II have been returned to this country on the USAT Dalton Victory, the Department of the Army has announced. The body of one area man, Pfc. Kenneth C. Ecker, of the U.S. Marines, is among the five. His home was at West Berne. Published in the Altamont Enterprise, Page 1, 10 Dec 1948 Issue. Sons of Gold Star Mothers The son of Mrs. Raymond Cross, Kenneth Ecker was wounded in World War II in the battle of Iwo-Jima and died aboard a hospital ship of his wounds. He was 19 years old and with the 5th Marine Division in the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. Published in the Altamont (NY) Enterprise--Albany Co. Post, Page 1, 3 Jun 1977 Issue.

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