- SURNAME
Holland
- FORENAME
James Daniel
- UNIT
3 Bn (HQ Company)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-473478
- AWARD
Bronze Star,Purple Heart
- PLACE
Burma 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Oakland,Alameda County,California (1022 35th Avenue)
born 19.2.1913 Oakland,California
son of James Clifton and Eleanor (nee O'Connell) Holland
graduated Roosevelt High School
graduated University of California,San Juan
Deputy County of Alameda Tax Collector (4 years)
California National Guard 1929-34
91 Infantry Division 1934-39
commissioned Second Lieutenant USAR 1939 (Infantry)
active duty February 1942
2 Filipino Infantry Regiment December 1942
Merrill's Marauders May 1944
WIA 11.6.1944 near Myitkyina,Burma
475 Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) 1944-45
served in Korea (Legion of Merit)
Colonel 1961
served in Vietnam
WIA 7.12.1967
retired 1998 as Colonel
awards Legion of Merit,Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Air Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters,Bronze Star with V with oak leaf cluster,Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster,SVN Medal for Merit
married Vendel Clara Nelson (1913-61) (1 son James,2 daughters Christine and Patricia)
married Kathryn Althedon Wyatt (1923-2002)
died 23.2.2003 Belmont,California
cremated and buried at sea
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