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HOLMAN, Fred Glen - Date of
birth
13 March 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Smyth County, Virginia -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33889253 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
377th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
Metz, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 34 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Daniel C. Holman (father)
Alice L. (Aker) Holman (mother)
John B. Holman (brother)
Emma K. Holman (sister)
William C. Holman (brother)
Eugene Holman (brother)
Freida Holman (sister)
Elizabeth Holman (sister)
Ella J. (Woods) Holman (wife)
Fred Holman Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt Fred G. Holman was a meatcutter before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 25 May 1944.He was killed by mortar shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Carol Smith Family Tree, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php, Elizabeth Holman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S, www.ancestry.com - Elizabeth Holman (sister)