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Edward Skillet Holt, Jr.
First Name:
Edward Skillet
Middle Name:
Rowell
Last Name:
Holt, Jr.
Date of Birth:
7/6/1915
Birthplace:
Hickory, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Commander of submarine USS Bullhead in Lombok Strait, Java Sea that failed to return on schedule. Said to have been the youngest submarine Commander in the Navy. Made 11 war patrols on submarines. Memorial service at Norfolk NAS on Oct 27, 1946 and flowers strewn at sea. Memorial service at Myers Park Baptist Church Sept 15, 1946. Memorial marker at Ft. McKinley, Manila, PI.
Age at Death: 30
Image Source: Carolina Room photo
Personal Details
Education Details:
Central High School, Charlotte, 1935 graduate, Clemson College, SC, Marion Military Institute, AL
Biographical Notes:
charter member, Myers Park Baptist Church
Family Details:
Mary Herndon Davis Holt, married Nov 20, 1943: 522 S. Harper St., Laurens, SC
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rowell (Sallie Martin) Holt - 934 Bromley Rd., Charlotte, NC
Margaret Egerton Peggy Holt - Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy Enlisted: About 1939
Military Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Military Unit:
7th Fleet
KIA Date:
NA
MIA Date:
8/22/1945
KIA / MIA Place:
Java Sea near Bali coast
Military Details:
US Naval Academy, graduate 1939, Served on USS Arizona, Cushing, Wyoming, New York, Submarine school at New London, CO, Submarines USS Grouper, Baya, Sea Lion and Bulhead
Awards:
American Defense Service medal, Asiatic- Pacific Area Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation ribbon with Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Submarine combat insignia, World War II Victory medal
Source:
Newsprint, death index and family information