United States Naval Academy "Class of 1939"
★★★★ NAVY CROSS ★★★★
Cenotaph Here
PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120
Hellship Oryoku Maru:
Oryoku Maru left Manila on December 13, 1944, with 1,620 prisoners of war (including 1,556 American, 50 British and Dutch, 7 Czech, 4 Norwegians and several other nationalities) packed in the holds, and 1,900 Japanese civilians and military personnel in the cabins. As she neared the naval base at Olongapo in Subic Bay, US Navy planes from USS Hornet attacked the unmarked ship, causing it to sink on December 15. About 270 died aboard ship. Some died from suffocation or dehydration. Others were killed in the attack, drowned or were shot while escaping the ship as it sank in Subic Bay.
Capt. Willard B. Holdredge was killed during the attack.
S/O Grace Mildred (Hookway) & Earl Barrett Holdredge
Service # 0-005946
Rank Captain U.S. Marine Corps
★ Purple Heart
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Navy Cross
Status Captured prisoner of war.
Status Executed
Status Missing in Action
HOLDREDGE, Willard B, CAPT, O-005946, USMC, from New York, Oryoku Maru (POW ship), location Philippine Islands, date of loss December 15, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: valor.militarytimes.com
★ Navy Cross Citation ★
Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946)
Action Date: December 28, 1941 - April 8, 1942
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company I
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Regiment: 4th Marines (Detached)
Division: Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles)
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in action while serving with Company I, Third Battalion, FOURTH Marines (Detached) as Commanding Officer of Battery C, Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles), in action against the enemy in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippine Islands, from 28 December 1941 to 8 April 1942.
Lieutenant Holdrege commanded an anti-aircraft battery which, due to conditions of terrain, was completely exposed and subjected to repeated aerial bombardments. By his courage and efficiency, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Holdredge maintained his battery at the peak of battle efficiency in action and thus materially contributed to the defense of the Mariveles area.
From 23 to 31 January 1942, he rendered invaluable services while serving with a composite Bluejacket-Marine Battalion which had been hastily formed to expel a strong enemy penetration which dangerously threatened the Mariveles area of Bataan. By his courage, energy, and splendid qualities of leadership he materially contributed to the success of that action which resulted in the enemy being isolated on Longoskawayan Points where it was destroyed. His action at all times were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
★ Prisoner of War Citation ★
Prisoner of War Medal
First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - MIA in Captivity
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
★★★★ NAVY CROSS ★★★★
Cenotaph Here
PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120
Hellship Oryoku Maru:
Oryoku Maru left Manila on December 13, 1944, with 1,620 prisoners of war (including 1,556 American, 50 British and Dutch, 7 Czech, 4 Norwegians and several other nationalities) packed in the holds, and 1,900 Japanese civilians and military personnel in the cabins. As she neared the naval base at Olongapo in Subic Bay, US Navy planes from USS Hornet attacked the unmarked ship, causing it to sink on December 15. About 270 died aboard ship. Some died from suffocation or dehydration. Others were killed in the attack, drowned or were shot while escaping the ship as it sank in Subic Bay.
Capt. Willard B. Holdredge was killed during the attack.
S/O Grace Mildred (Hookway) & Earl Barrett Holdredge
Service # 0-005946
Rank Captain U.S. Marine Corps
★ Purple Heart
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Navy Cross
Status Captured prisoner of war.
Status Executed
Status Missing in Action
HOLDREDGE, Willard B, CAPT, O-005946, USMC, from New York, Oryoku Maru (POW ship), location Philippine Islands, date of loss December 15, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: valor.militarytimes.com
★ Navy Cross Citation ★
Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946)
Action Date: December 28, 1941 - April 8, 1942
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company I
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Regiment: 4th Marines (Detached)
Division: Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles)
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in action while serving with Company I, Third Battalion, FOURTH Marines (Detached) as Commanding Officer of Battery C, Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles), in action against the enemy in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippine Islands, from 28 December 1941 to 8 April 1942.
Lieutenant Holdrege commanded an anti-aircraft battery which, due to conditions of terrain, was completely exposed and subjected to repeated aerial bombardments. By his courage and efficiency, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Holdredge maintained his battery at the peak of battle efficiency in action and thus materially contributed to the defense of the Mariveles area.
From 23 to 31 January 1942, he rendered invaluable services while serving with a composite Bluejacket-Marine Battalion which had been hastily formed to expel a strong enemy penetration which dangerously threatened the Mariveles area of Bataan. By his courage, energy, and splendid qualities of leadership he materially contributed to the success of that action which resulted in the enemy being isolated on Longoskawayan Points where it was destroyed. His action at all times were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
★ Prisoner of War Citation ★
Prisoner of War Medal
First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - MIA in Captivity
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
United States Naval Academy "Class of 1939"
★★★★ NAVY CROSS ★★★★
Cenotaph Here
PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120
Hellship Oryoku Maru:
Oryoku Maru left Manila on December 13, 1944, with 1,620 prisoners of war (including 1,556 American, 50 British and Dutch, 7 Czech, 4 Norwegians and several other nationalities) packed in the holds, and 1,900 Japanese civilians and military personnel in the cabins. As she neared the naval base at Olongapo in Subic Bay, US Navy planes from USS Hornet attacked the unmarked ship, causing it to sink on December 15. About 270 died aboard ship. Some died from suffocation or dehydration. Others were killed in the attack, drowned or were shot while escaping the ship as it sank in Subic Bay.
Capt. Willard B. Holdredge was killed during the attack.
S/O Grace Mildred (Hookway) & Earl Barrett Holdredge
Service # 0-005946
Rank Captain U.S. Marine Corps
★ Purple Heart
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Navy Cross
Status Captured prisoner of war.
Status Executed
Status Missing in Action
HOLDREDGE, Willard B, CAPT, O-005946, USMC, from New York, Oryoku Maru (POW ship), location Philippine Islands, date of loss December 15, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: valor.militarytimes.com
★ Navy Cross Citation ★
Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946)
Action Date: December 28, 1941 - April 8, 1942
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company I
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Regiment: 4th Marines (Detached)
Division: Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles)
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in action while serving with Company I, Third Battalion, FOURTH Marines (Detached) as Commanding Officer of Battery C, Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles), in action against the enemy in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippine Islands, from 28 December 1941 to 8 April 1942.
Lieutenant Holdrege commanded an anti-aircraft battery which, due to conditions of terrain, was completely exposed and subjected to repeated aerial bombardments. By his courage and efficiency, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Holdredge maintained his battery at the peak of battle efficiency in action and thus materially contributed to the defense of the Mariveles area.
From 23 to 31 January 1942, he rendered invaluable services while serving with a composite Bluejacket-Marine Battalion which had been hastily formed to expel a strong enemy penetration which dangerously threatened the Mariveles area of Bataan. By his courage, energy, and splendid qualities of leadership he materially contributed to the success of that action which resulted in the enemy being isolated on Longoskawayan Points where it was destroyed. His action at all times were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
★ Prisoner of War Citation ★
Prisoner of War Medal
First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - MIA in Captivity
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
★★★★ NAVY CROSS ★★★★
Cenotaph Here
PW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120
Hellship Oryoku Maru:
Oryoku Maru left Manila on December 13, 1944, with 1,620 prisoners of war (including 1,556 American, 50 British and Dutch, 7 Czech, 4 Norwegians and several other nationalities) packed in the holds, and 1,900 Japanese civilians and military personnel in the cabins. As she neared the naval base at Olongapo in Subic Bay, US Navy planes from USS Hornet attacked the unmarked ship, causing it to sink on December 15. About 270 died aboard ship. Some died from suffocation or dehydration. Others were killed in the attack, drowned or were shot while escaping the ship as it sank in Subic Bay.
Capt. Willard B. Holdredge was killed during the attack.
S/O Grace Mildred (Hookway) & Earl Barrett Holdredge
Service # 0-005946
Rank Captain U.S. Marine Corps
★ Purple Heart
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Navy Cross
Status Captured prisoner of war.
Status Executed
Status Missing in Action
HOLDREDGE, Willard B, CAPT, O-005946, USMC, from New York, Oryoku Maru (POW ship), location Philippine Islands, date of loss December 15, 1944.
Source material from multiple public domain websites.
Source: valor.militarytimes.com
★ Navy Cross Citation ★
Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946)
Action Date: December 28, 1941 - April 8, 1942
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: Company I
Battalion: 3d Battalion
Regiment: 4th Marines (Detached)
Division: Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles)
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, for distinguished service in action while serving with Company I, Third Battalion, FOURTH Marines (Detached) as Commanding Officer of Battery C, Navy Bluejacket-Marine Battalion (Mariveles), in action against the enemy in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippine Islands, from 28 December 1941 to 8 April 1942.
Lieutenant Holdrege commanded an anti-aircraft battery which, due to conditions of terrain, was completely exposed and subjected to repeated aerial bombardments. By his courage and efficiency, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lieutenant Holdredge maintained his battery at the peak of battle efficiency in action and thus materially contributed to the defense of the Mariveles area.
From 23 to 31 January 1942, he rendered invaluable services while serving with a composite Bluejacket-Marine Battalion which had been hastily formed to expel a strong enemy penetration which dangerously threatened the Mariveles area of Bataan. By his courage, energy, and splendid qualities of leadership he materially contributed to the success of that action which resulted in the enemy being isolated on Longoskawayan Points where it was destroyed. His action at all times were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
★ Prisoner of War Citation ★
Prisoner of War Medal
First Lieutenant Willard Barrett Holdredge (MCSN: 0-5946), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
General Orders: NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947
Action Date: May 6, 1942 - MIA in Captivity
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: First Lieutenant
Division: Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)
Remembered by Buffalo (50696055)
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New York.
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