EDWIN NEWLIN HOLLOWAY III

HHC 1/22 Infantry 4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/14/1967

Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Jan 17, 1947
From: FLOURTOWN, PA
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 91A10: Medical Corpsman
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Feb 15, 1967
Casualty was on Mar 14, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

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Edwin "Skip" Holloway was a Medic assigned to Company A 1/22 Infantry when he was killed in action on March 14, 1967.

Skip Holloway's decorations

Top: Combat Medic Badge
Center: Bronze Star Medal w/V device, Purple Heart Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal w/Campaign star, Vietnam Campaign Medal
Bottom: Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/Palm,
Republic of Vietnam Civic Actions Unit Citation w/Palm

The citation for the award of the Bronze Star Medal for Valor for PFC Edwin Holloway III

The entry in Ed Holloway's 1965 high school graduation yearbook had this to say about him:

"Skip" ... Drive-Ins, cars, food, and red convertibles rate high on his list.... another Ford fan... Future plans include accounting.

Photo of Ed Holloway and yearbook information
courtesy of Ed Zwicker III, President, Springfield Township Aumni Association

Edwin (Skip) N. Holloway III

Skip Holloway's brother Ric writes:

"Skip" was a reluctant warrior, although he was not one to shy away from conflict. Throughout his short life,
he always supported his friends or comrades, and could be counted on to fulfill his duty when drafted into the Army.
Clearly his honorable traits are what earned him a bronze star, but they also got him killed as a medic. He certainly wasn't there
long enough to balance the risks with what he felt he had to do to help his fellow soldiers when they called out for help.

I had gone to Vietnam this past March on the 40th anniversary of Skip's death. I hired a private guide to take me out west from Pleiku
about as far as we could get towards where the battle took place (used the radio logs from the web to get coordinates). Not an easy task
with the government restricting visits to that part of the country. We even had to pick up a local government official to join us on the trip.
I have been going through many boxes of things my parents had and found a letter from the Army awarding my brother the Bronze Star.
The letter stated Edwin "Skip" had repeatedly gone back under fire to help his wounded comrades until he too was eventually shot.

Photo of Skip Holloway and Bronze Star Citation courtesy of his brother, Richard Holloway

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