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HOLT, Roy Elmer - Date of
birth
16 April 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Belknap, Presque Isle County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36156508 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lichtenborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer Holt (father)
Mary Holt (mother)
Nora Holt (sister)
Howard Holt (brother)
Loureen Holt (sister)
Grace Holt (sister)
Suzen A. Holt (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Roy E. Holt enlisted on 4 March 1941 at Saginaw, Michigan.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy on 2 September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment record / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - brucejoduran1