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HOLDA, Walter J - Date of
birth
20 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36368054 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near the Danube river, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 28 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jan Holda (father)
Anna (Farou) Holda (mother)
Mary Holda (sister)
John Holda (brother)
Frank Holda (brother)
Henry Holda (brother)
Joseph Holda (brother)
More information
T/Sgt Walter J. Holda was born as Vladyslov Holda on 20 January 1921.He enlisted on 31 August 1942 in Chicago, Illinois.
On 27 April 1945 his platoon was ordered to clear a small town on the southern shore of the Danube river. When they entered the town the enemy started firing. During this action Sgt Holda was killed.
He had been awarded the Silver Star Medal posthumously for his actions on 15 April 1945.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – Enlistment Record / Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Cook County, Illinois Birth Certificates Index, www.findagrave.com, www.honorstates.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – M. McCarthy and G. Dupczak