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1LT Lawrence F Holding

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1LT Lawrence F Holding Veteran

Birth
Death
13 May 1945 (aged 23)
Papua New Guinea
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
SECTION 70 SITE 16187-89
Memorial ID
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Lieutenant Holding was a victim of the sight-
seeing crash of C-47A Skytrain #41-23952 in
the hidden valley of Dutch New Guinea known
as "Shangri-La."

In addition to the names shared on the
headstone at Jefferson Barracks, three other
members of the ill-fated flight were:

SSgt. Laura E Besley
Capt. Herbert F Good
PFC Eleanor P Hanna

The story of the rescue of the survivors can
be read here
Lieutenant Holding was a victim of the sight-
seeing crash of C-47A Skytrain #41-23952 in
the hidden valley of Dutch New Guinea known
as "Shangri-La."

In addition to the names shared on the
headstone at Jefferson Barracks, three other
members of the ill-fated flight were:

SSgt. Laura E Besley
Capt. Herbert F Good
PFC Eleanor P Hanna

The story of the rescue of the survivors can
be read here

Inscription

1LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

Gravesite Details

Interred June 29, 1959.



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  • Created by: ShaneO
  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45701070/lawrence_f-holding: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Lawrence F Holding (21 Oct 1921–13 May 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45701070, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).