William Ira Holman, Jr.

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No Official US Navy After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
William Ira Holman, Jr.
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: Not Listed  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: Not Listed on Form  -  Birth Place: Watford, North Dakota
Residence Place: Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Registration Date: February 14, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Empire Coca-Cola Company
Weight: 165  -  Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 9"
Next of Kin: W I Holman
Members of Household: William Ira Holman, Jr., Self

Note 1: The death location, "Died after a Kamikaze hit the USS LaGrange, in Buckner Bay, Okinawa" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PhM1c Holman, this location was validated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his Date of Birth as October 24, 1921, Enlistment Date as February 1942, Serial Number as 6544293, Rank as PHM1 and assigned to "Task Force 58".

B. Navy Medicine Killed in Action Memorial records: "HOLMAN, William I Jr, PhM1c, Hospital Corps, USNR, USS La Grange, Okinawa, August 12, 1945".

C. US Navy States Summary of War Casualties, National Archives records: "HOLMAN, William Ira, Jr., Pharmacist's Mate 1, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ira Holman, Sr., 8th & Libby, Clarkston, Wash".

D. Bureau of Naval Personnel records: "HOLMAN, William I, Jr, PHM1, 6544293, USS La Grange (APA-124), Third Fleet Operations against Japan, August 13, 1945, (Cascode121) killed in combat, dd August 13, 1945".

E. Further information on the USS La Grange (APA-124) kamikaze attack can be found at Wikipedia.org website USS La Grange (APA-124)

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