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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    33d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 33d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 21 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Glenn C. Holtz, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 33d Infantry Division during World War II. Following an attack by the Japanese, Private First Class Holtz, with utter disregard for his own life, voluntarily left a concealed position and, under intense enemy machine gun fire, crawled 15 yards to where two wounded men had fallen in an effort to rescue them.