James E Holley (13014673)
| Name | Holley, James E |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Army Serial # | 13014673 |
| State | Virginia |
| Date of death | 1944-07-10 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | C, 6, 27 |
| Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France , Google Maps |
| Unit | A Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| According to the memoirs of Frank Monan, Co. A 331st, Pfc. James E Holley was a member of Company A.
The morning reports confirm this. Private First Class Holley was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 10, 1944 on page 12 lists him as killed in action. The page can be seen below. Special Orders #176 from HQ Ft. Oglethorpe lists Private First Class Holley as a member of the original cadre for the 331st Infantry Regiment. He was transferred from A Company, 3rd Cavalry as a Sergeant. His original assignment was Section Leader (MOS 652) and he became a Rifleman (MOS 745) in A Company of the newly formed 331st Infantry Regiment. The relevant part can be seen below. Special Orders #176 can be found here. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-04-10 | PFC | Non battle casualty and duty to Ship's Hospital on April 10, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-04-11 | PFC | Returned to duty from Ship's Hospital on April 11, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
| 1944-07-10 | PFC | Killed in action on July 10, 1944 | A / 331 | view page | |
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| Listed in Headquarters Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, SO 1942 #176: Assigned from 3rd CAV as a Sergeant in A/331 | 2 | ||||