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Born: 25 December 1919, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Died: 28 July 1945, near Okinawa, Japan Served In: World War II Branch of Service: Army Rank: 2nd Lieutenant Service Notes: He served with the 63rd Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) of the U.S. Army Air Forces. The 43rd flew heavy bombers in the Pacific, and in the final months of World War II its crews carried out dangerous missions against Japanese airfields, railroads, shipping, and other military targets. While serving with his unit near Okinawa, he was killed in action, giving his life during the final stages of the war against Japan. He was only 27 years old.
James Hecker was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1941. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 27. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1941.
