Individual Details

Death

Staff Sergeant Bernard P. Holzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe (Katie) Holzer, entered military service August 27, 1942. He received his basic training at Camp Wolter, Texas, was then assigned to the 134th Infantry, 35th Division. He then trained in California, Camp Rucker, Alabama,maneuvered in Tennessee. From there they trained in Camp Butner, North Carolina and West Virginia. In April, he went overseas and was stationed in England until about the first of July when he went into France. He saw service at the Battle of St. Lo. He was first reported missing on August 23, 1944, then reports came that he was killed on that date.Bernard P. Holzer was born near Henley in 1921 and was at the time of his death 23 years of age. He was married November 30, 1940 to Miss Irene McDowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B . McDowell of Linn Creek. To this union one daughter, Rebecca, was born. In addition to his wife and baby daughter and his parents, Bernard is survived by three sisters, Lucy of the home, Mrs. Elizabeth Johns of Tulsa, Oklahoma., and Mrs. Mathilda Kliethermes of Bonnots Mill; three brothers, Frank with the armed forces in Mississippi, Sylvester with the armed forces
in New Caledonia, and Leo of the home, many other relatives and friends.