- SURNAME
Burkholder
- FORENAME
Melville Marsden
- UNIT
4th Raider Battalion (Company Q)
- RANK
Private
- NUMBER
423553
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 1st July 1943 (SS)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - See Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/burkholder-melville-marsden.58276/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)
