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LTJG William Patton Holmes

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LTJG William Patton Holmes Veteran

Birth
Death
18 Jul 1956 (aged 25)
Burial
Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.8416028, Longitude: -77.4267667
Memorial ID
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Killed in a mid-air collision during a night dive bombing practice over the island of Stromboli while flying off USS Intrepid (CVA-11) sd a member of Attack Squadron 85 (VA-85)
Killed in a mid-air collision during a night dive bombing practice over the island of Stromboli while flying off USS Intrepid (CVA-11) sd a member of Attack Squadron 85 (VA-85)

Inscription

WILLIAM PATTON / HOLMES / LIEUT. (JG) U.S. NAVY / JAN. 24, 1931 / JULY 18, 1956



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  • Created by: Audrey
  • Added: Jun 22, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20028831/william_patton-holmes: accessed ), memorial page for LTJG William Patton Holmes (24 Jan 1931–18 Jul 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20028831, citing Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery, Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Audrey (contributor 46877347).