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HOLDEN, Rodney Lee - Date of
birth
19 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33617382 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph R. Holden (father)
Martha E. Holden (mother)
Anna E. Holden (sister)
Ellen M. Holden (sister)
Dorothy A. Holden (sister)
More information
Pfc Rodney L. Holden attended Easton High School with the class of 1943.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 23 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Holden Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet