Pvt. Holloway, a paratrooper
was killed in action in Holland, Sept. 18. His parents received a letter
from him Oct. 11, written in England the day before his death. Pvt Holloway,
a paratrooper serving with an airborne division, entered the service
May 19, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp Shelby, Miss.,
going overseas early last May. After his arrival in England he began
training with the parachute infantry and graduated in July. On Wednesday
his parents received a letter written at his base in England, and mailed
the day before he met his death. Pvt. Holloway was born in Sullivan,
Indiana, March 22, 1925, and came here with his parents in March, 1941.
Prior to entering service he was employed in Mahoning Farm Bureau Co-operative.
Besides his parents his two grandmothers survive.
Mahoning Dispatch, Fri, 13
Oct 1944HOLLOWAY, Pvt. Benjamin Jr.
22 Mar 1925 to 18 Sep 1944
19y 5m 27d
Pvt. Holloway, a paratrooper, 19-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Holloway, N. Broad street, was killed in action in
Holland, Sept. 18. His parents received a letter from him Oct. 11, written
in England the day before his death.
THREE MORE LOCAL MEN HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN
THEIR COUNTRY’S SERVICE KILLED IN HOLLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Holloway, North Broad street, were notified by the War Department Monday
that their only child, Pvt. Benjamin Holloway Jr., was killed in action
in Holland, September 18. Pvt Holloway, a paratrooper serving with an
airborne division, entered the service May 19, 1943, and received his
basic training at Camp Shelby, Miss., going overseas early last May.
After his arrival in England he began training with the parachute infantry
and graduated in July. On Wednesday his parents received a letter written
at his base in England, and mailed the day before he met his death.
Pvt. Holloway was born in Sullivan, Indiana, March 22, 1925, and came
here with his parents in March, 1941. Prior to entering service he was
employed in Mahoning Farm Bureau Co- operative. Besides his parents
his two grandmothers survive.
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Grave marker for Pvt Benjamin Holloway in Section 7 of
the Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan (Sullivan county), Indiana.
Pvt Holloway was a member
of Company G, 508th and was killed in action 18 September 1944.
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