Condolences to the family of Lenoard “Len” Francis Eck. Leonard passed away on March 27th, 2013 at the age of 89. He served aboard the USS Calvert during 1945/46 while the Calvert was assigned to service near Shanghai, China. Prior to his time aboard the Calvert, Leonard served aboard the USS Freemont (APA-44) for most of the war.
From Leonard’s son, Glenn C. Eck, of Philadelphia PA: “My father, Leonard Francis Eck, passed away on March 27th, 2013 aged 89 years, in his hometown of York, PA. He was able-bodied and healthy until the end. A wonderful father and a wonderful man, he spoke often of his service aboard both the USS Fremont and the USS Calvert during WWII. Although he was not online himself, he enjoyed the Calvert website very much when he had opportunities to view it.”
Here is Leonard’s online obituary at Legacy.com. You may contact Glenn directly via email.