Jasper Lee Holliday
PFC, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, USMC
Jasper Lee Holliday
Private First Class,
United States Marine Corps
Service #270077
Assigned to Headquarters Company,
3rd Battalion (Marine Air Warning), 4th Marines,
Philippine Islands
Died on December 5, 1943
Officially Listed as "Died as a Prisoner of War"
At Omori Headquarters POW Camp, Tokyo
Next-of-Kin Notified:
Father, Mr. Uhel E. Holliday
Rt. 2, Washtucna, Washington
Awards:
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War
Medal
American Defense
Service Medal
American Campaign
Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal
World War II
Victory Medal
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 who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
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.
PFC Holliday was born September 19, 1919 in Washtucna,
Son of Uhel E. Holiday and Fern M. Holiday
He entered the United States Marine Corps on February 1, 1939 from
Washington State,
and his loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Washington,
page 49, Prisoner of War Record,
published by the U.S. Navy, 1946.
PFC Holliday is also found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER
270077
NAME
HOLLIDAY JASPER L.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private First Class
SERVICE CODE
3 - MARINE
ARM OR SERVICE
M - United States Marine Corps
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
(No Data Entered)
STATE OF RESIDENCE
97 - Washington
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
45 - Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
12/3/1943
SOURCE OF REPORT
1 - Sources considered official.
STATUS
5 - Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases
DETAINING POWER
2 - JAPAN
CAMP
612 - Omori Headquarters Camp (Ofuna) Tokyo 35-139
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
None Found
The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME
HOLLIDAY JASPER L.
RANK
Private First Class
SERVICE NUMBER
270077
ARM OR SERVICE
MAR - United States Marine Corps
SOURCE 1
4M - 4th Marine Regiment roster received from Martin Christie
SOURCE 2
RB - ROGUES OF BATAAN by Ted R. Williams
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
Hq Co 3rd Bn (MAW) - Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion (Marine Air Warning)
ASSIGNED UNIT
4th Marine Regiment
PARENT UNIT
(No Data Entered)
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
None Found
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