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Howard Albert Holt Jr.

CPL in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : Co C

ASN#13081467

Born 1921 in IL, Died 2008

Artist

Place of enlistment: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Other residence(s): Chicago, IL; Scranton, PA; Clarks Summit, PA; Forty Fort, PA; Silver Spring, MD; Vienna, VA; Kingston, PA; Fairfax, VA
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: commercial artist
Notes: "King"; singer, guitarist, drums - everyone's friend; PFC on gravestone
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; Comment by Howard Holt; 603rd reunion mailing list; Company D With Addresses Roster; Company C roster; photo courtesy the Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA, August 17, 2008

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