John William Holden
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 548068
September 18, 1926
in Murray, UT
John Calvin Holden (d. 1935)
Alice Mackey (Williams) Holden
later Mrs. Alice Balis
Murray High School
Aircraft mechanic
Hill Field (Army Air Corps)
November 4, 1943
at Salt Lake City, UT
January 7, 1944
from MCB San Diego
July 8, 1944
Killed in action at Saipan
July 8, 1944
Killed in action
Address – home of NOK
Any explanation about NOK here
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at MCRD San Diego. Outposted directly to Charlie Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Pendleton, CA, on 7 January 1944.
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Outfit: C/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
July 8, 1944 – killed in action (cause and circumstances unknown). “Remains unknown,” not recovered by organization.
On unknown date, buried Plot 5, Row 14, Grave 1102, Fourth Marine Division Cemetery as Unknown X-78.
Remains identified and returned to family in 1950.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Saipan (July 8, 1944)
Citation
