The below message was on the Clay Co. list, and I thought it might be of
interest.
~Carol
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Carol Genung
http://illuminatedancestries.com
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Date: 28 Nov 2006 15:42:13 -0700
From: zenas5(a)yahoo.com
Subject: [INCLAY] Sheridan R Holt of Spencer, Indiana killed WWII
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Surnames: Holt
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xh.2ADE/3404
Message Board Post:
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
http://fizkid.tripod.com/
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