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Surnames: Holt
Classification: Query
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Sheridan R. Holt enlisted in the United States Army at Fort Benjamin Harrison, in
Indianapolis, Indiana October 9, 1942. He was a native of Indiana and his place of
residence at the time of enlistment was Spencer, Indiana in Owen County. Pfc. Holt had
four years of high school and had been an earth boring machine operator, a concrete mixer
operator and a highway construction machine operator prior to enlistment. He was single,
without dependents and died June 13, 1944, while serving in the Southwest Pacific during
World War II. He is officially listed as missing in action or buried at sea. His name is
honored on the “Tablets of the Missing” at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippine
Islands.
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My wife and I visited the Manila American Cemetery more than two years ago as mere
visitors but went home here in the Philippines with a mission in our hearts. We instantly
knew only a handful of Americans had ever visited these graves.
We took eight or ten photos in hopes of locating a family of one of the men. Within two
weeks our efforts struck gold as we did find a family. They were so grateful and suddenly
we were hooked on our work. We would not try to locate the families of Indiana servicemen
and send them free photos.
We sat down and drew a realistic boundary of our focus. It would include Central Indiana
and my former home in Madison County. We worked hard and got the photos and files in order
and expanded our work to include the entire state of Indiana.
As of today we have located 151 Indiana families of men killed in World War II, that are
honored at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. During our search we could not
turn anyone away and found an addition 41 families across America.
Please visit our website and see the photos of these great men that made Supreme
Sacrifices in the name of Freedom. Please join us in honoring them by visiting our website
today. Also view the three photos attached to this posting
Indiana Soldiers & Sailors
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We have record of these following references thanks to the Indiana State Library World War
II Servicemen's Database but do not have the information that was printed in the
newspapers. We would appreciate any help we could get with the references or in finding
the family of Pfc. Sheridan Holt. We especially would enjoy receiving obituaries and or
photos of the men in military uniform to honor them further on our website.
References:
Indianapolis Star
July 8, 1944
Casualty
Page 3, Column 3
Indianapolis Star
July 30, 1944
Decorations
Part 2, Page 35, Column 5 & Page 36, Column 1
Indianapolis Star
September 29, 1944
Casualty
Page 5, Column 3
Please join us in Saluting these Indiana heroes of World War II.
Sheridan R. Holt
Private First Class
United States Army
Enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison October 9, 1942
Native of Indiana, born in 1911
White citizen with four years of high school
Civilian Occupation – Concrete-Mixer Operator,
Earth Boring Machine Operator, or Highway Construction Machine Operator
Single without dependents
Service Number 15332766
Spencer – Owen County – Indiana
DOD – June 13, 1944
Missing or Buried at Sea
His name is honored on the “Tablets of the Missing” at
Manila American Cemetery - Philippines
Purple Heart