- SURNAME
Burkholder
- FORENAME
Melville Marsden
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company Q)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
423553
- DATE OF DEATH
1st July 1943
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Walls of the Missing
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Bearcreek, Montana
born 02.02.1923, Roundup, Montana, USA
father Paul Burkholder
mother Helen Leta (nee Lemmon) Burkholder (1903-1974)
employed by ACM Company Chrome Mine, Stillwater County, Montana
30.06.1942 enlisted Butte, Montana
Next of kin - Mother, Mrs. Helen L. Burkholder, Bearcreek, Montana
KIA Vangunu, New Georgia, Solomon Islands (Body not recovered)
posthumous awarded Silver Star
DATE OF DEATH:
01-Jul-1943AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/burkholder-melville-marsden.59746/CITATION:
Silver Star : At Vuru Village, Vangunu, Solomon Islands, on July 1, 1943, Pvt. Burkholder was credited with locating and killing three well-concealed enemy snipers who had been constantly harassing his Infantry platoon. When the platoon maneuvered to a new position of attack, he voluntarily covered the rear elements. This action, which was responsible for the success of the movement, cost him his life. (U.S., War Department, Press Releases and Related Records, 1942-1945)
WEB LINKS:
https://missingmarines.com/melville-m-burkholder/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56787167/melville-marsden-burkholder
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