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− | Born in San Diego, California, Holden served as the radioman for Baker's platoon. During the Allied withdrawal to [[Koevering]], Holden was selected by Baker to remain in a captured windmill with Sgt. [[Franklin Paddock]], where they would try to get in contact with Allied forces. Holden would be successful in making contact, though his actions would be criticised by 1st. Sgt. [[Gregory Hassey]] after the building the [[502st Parachute Infantry Regiment]] was using as a headquarters nearly collapsed in a friendly-fire incident involving coordinates given out by Holden.<ref>[[Tooth and Nail]]</ref> |
+ | Born in San Diego, California, Holden attended Stanford until he joined the Paratroopers in 1944. Holden served as the radioman for Baker's platoon. During the Allied withdrawal to [[Koevering]], Holden was selected by Baker to remain in a captured windmill with Sgt. [[Franklin Paddock]], where they would try to get in contact with Allied forces. Holden would be successful in making contact, though his actions would be criticised by 1st. Sgt. [[Gregory Hassey]] after the building the [[502st Parachute Infantry Regiment]] was using as a headquarters nearly collapsed in a friendly-fire incident involving coordinates given out by Holden.<ref>[[Tooth and Nail]]</ref> |
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After Friar's death, Holden tells a distraught Paddock to talk to Campbell. |
After Friar's death, Holden tells a distraught Paddock to talk to Campbell. |
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+ | Holden planned to attend law school. After the war he began his own law firm "Holden and Associates" which prospered for 60 years. |
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Revision as of 05:22, 30 December 2011
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Technician 5th Grade Nathan Holden was brought into Plt. Sgt. Matthew Baker's platoon for Operation Market Garden as a replacement for Kevin Leggett, who died three months earlier in June.
Biography
Born in San Diego, California, Holden attended Stanford until he joined the Paratroopers in 1944. Holden served as the radioman for Baker's platoon. During the Allied withdrawal to Koevering, Holden was selected by Baker to remain in a captured windmill with Sgt. Franklin Paddock, where they would try to get in contact with Allied forces. Holden would be successful in making contact, though his actions would be criticised by 1st. Sgt. Gregory Hassey after the building the 502st Parachute Infantry Regiment was using as a headquarters nearly collapsed in a friendly-fire incident involving coordinates given out by Holden.[1]
Trivia
After Friar's death, Holden tells a distraught Paddock to talk to Campbell.
Holden planned to attend law school. After the war he began his own law firm "Holden and Associates" which prospered for 60 years.