Eickstadt, Gerald Philip
1930 - 2016 (85 Jahre)-
Name Eickstadt, Gerald Philip Spitzname Ike Geboren 14 Jul 1930 [1] Geschlecht männlich Beruf Soldat [1] - Aus dem Nachruf: "Ike enlisted in the Army at age 16 and after 21 years retired with the rank of E-8. He was a Korean War Veteran, POW and recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Commendation Medal. In the first conflict between US and North Korean forces (7/1950, Task Force Smith) Ike was one of a battalion of infantrymen ordered to fight a delaying action to give time for US forces to arrive. Almost half of the soldiers were killed or captured. (Ike was a Prisoner of War). Their actions managed to delay the Korean forces for 7 hours."
Published in Spokesman-Review on Jan. 31, 2016 [1]
Gestorben 24 Jan 2016 [1] Begraben Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA [1] Personen-Kennung I79813 Kraff-Wey Zuletzt bearbeitet am 10 Dez 2018
Familie Laubach, Muriel Theresa, geb. 9 Dez 1928, Elrosa, Stearns, Minnesota, USA , gest. 16 Sep 2002, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA (Alter 73 Jahre) Verheiratet um 1952 Kinder 1. Eickstadt, Frederick John, geb. 1955, gest. 1957 (Alter 2 Jahre) [Leiblich] Zuletzt bearbeitet am 10 Dez 2018 Familien-Kennung F22914 Familienblatt | Familientafel
- Aus dem Nachruf: "Ike enlisted in the Army at age 16 and after 21 years retired with the rank of E-8. He was a Korean War Veteran, POW and recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Commendation Medal. In the first conflict between US and North Korean forces (7/1950, Task Force Smith) Ike was one of a battalion of infantrymen ordered to fight a delaying action to give time for US forces to arrive. Almost half of the soldiers were killed or captured. (Ike was a Prisoner of War). Their actions managed to delay the Korean forces for 7 hours."
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Quellen - [S0153] Datenbank Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com), 157704054.
- [S0153] Datenbank Find a Grave, (www.findagrave.com), 157704054.