HONORED ON PANEL 49E, LINE 23 OF THE WALL
JOHN PARKER HOLDEN II
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JOHN P HOLDEN II
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LEFT FOR JOHN PARKER HOLDEN II
POSTED ON 12.16.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your wife Jamie is moving and reflects her eternal love for you. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever….
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POSTED ON 6.27.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik
Thank You
Dear Lt John Holden, Thank you for your service as a HMH/M/L/A (I) Helicopter Pilot. Next is Independence Day, and there is no better time to honor you. Please watch over the USA, it still needs your strength. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 11.13.2017
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Final Mission of 2LT John P. Holden II
On April 11, 1968, a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter UH-34D (tail number 145804) from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMH-163) was involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1E helicopter (tail number 154968) from Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) with the loss of twelve personnel. The UH-34D, call sign Seaworthy 4-5, was launched on an emergency medevac mission with two VMO-6 Huey gunship escorts to pick up some wounded Marines in the hills around Khe Sanh. They were on their way to Delta Med at Dong Ha when they collided and crashed near the abandoned refugee camp at Cam Lo. The gunships were flying above and behind the UH-34, as usual. According to one of the gunners on the second gunship, the 34 and lead Huey just "kind of kissed" and both went down. The UH-34 was torn apart and the UH-1E was consumed by fire. The lost UH-34 crew included aircraft commander CPT Eugene R. Gannon, co-pilot 2LT John P. Holden II, crew chief CPL Frederick D. Graten, and gunner CPL John A. Nixon. The passengers were CPL Robert W. Belcher, PFC Dennis R. Davidson, PFC Richard E. Erwin, and PFC Charles R. Finley. The lost gunship crew was aircraft commander 1LT Ronald E. Riede, co-pilot CPT Bruce F. McMillan, crew chief CPL Paul J. Allen, and gunner LCPL Michael G. Demarco. [Taken from vhpa.org and popasmoke.com]
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POSTED ON 2.2.2016
POSTED BY: Jamie Holden, II - Knowles
My Husband
We only had from 1 Dec., 1967 to 11 April, 1968 as Husband and Wife. But not one day has passed that I haven't thought of you and loved you. I'll see you soon, HoTai.
Semper If
Jamie
Semper If
Jamie
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