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HOLT, John Maurice - Date of
birth
5 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Logan County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35903834 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 36 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roscoe C. Holt (father)
Glen Holt (brother)
More information
Pvt John M. Holt was employed by the Hoosier Iron Works before he enlisted on 26 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft cards Young Men, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – The Kokomo Tribune 4-6 April 1945
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Kokomo Tribune 6 April 1945