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HOLDER, James Willis - Date of
birth
25 September 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
McLennan County, Texas -
Hometown
Waco, McLennan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38537015 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Rehaupal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Benjamin J. Holder (father)
Mary L. (Holder) Holder (mother)
Lora E. Holder (sister)
Robert C. Holder (brother)
Floyd T. Holder (brother)
Joseph L. Holder (brother)
Flora L. Holder (sister)
Ethel (Leen) Holder (wife)
More information
Pvt James W. Holder enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 13 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, https://36th-id.frb.io, 141aar-October-November-1944.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson / www.newspapers.com - The West New - 9 November 1945