page_title: William Ecker
hierarchical_section_title: William Ecker
caption_attribution_description: English: Official U.S. Navy photograph of CAPT William B. Ecker. U.S. Naval Photographic Center file number 382563.
context_page_description: William Ecker was a United States Navy officer.
  He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. A career officer and Naval Aviator, he served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1974. He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
context_section_description: William Ecker (April 6, 1924 – November 5, 2009) was a United States Navy officer.
  He was born in Omaha, Nebraska. A career officer and Naval Aviator, he served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1974. He is most famous for his role in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
caption: CAPT William B. Ecker, 1965
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