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{{Infobox person|name=Edwin Woodrow Holt|birth_date=1918|death_date=19 August 1941 ( | {{Infobox person|name=Edwin Woodrow Holt|birth_date=1918|death_date=19 August 1941 (aged 22)|death_place=[[Crestview, Florida|Crestview]], [[State of Florida|Florida]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_cause=Midair plane collision|nationality=Statesian|image=Holt, Edwin Woodrow.png}} | ||
'''Edwin "Ed" Woodrow Holt''' (1918 – 19 August 1941<ref>[[The Journal News|''Journal News'']], 20 August 1941.</ref><ref>''Journal News'', 4 February 1942.</ref>) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] aviation cadet | '''Edwin "Ed" Woodrow Holt''' (1918 – 19 August 1941<ref>[[The Journal News|''Journal News'']], 20 August 1941.</ref><ref>''Journal News'', 4 February 1942.</ref>) was a [[United States of America|Statesian]] aviation cadet in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] notable for being the first [[Pearl River, New York|Pearl Riverite]] to lose his life in uniform during [[Second World War|World War II]]. North Middletown Road, a street in Pearl River, was renamed to 'Holt Drive' in his memory.<ref>[[Orangetown Telegram and The Pearl River Searchlight|''Orangetown Telegram and The Pearl River Searchlight'']], 24 September 1948.</ref><ref>[[Ramapo Valley Independent|''Ramapo Valley Independent'']], 30 September 1948.</ref> | ||
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Edwin Woodrow Holt | |
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| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 19 August 1941 (aged 22) Crestview, Florida, United States |
| Cause of death | Midair plane collision |
| Nationality | Statesian |
Edwin "Ed" Woodrow Holt (1918 – 19 August 1941[1][2]) was a Statesian aviation cadet in the U.S. Navy notable for being the first Pearl Riverite to lose his life in uniform during World War II. North Middletown Road, a street in Pearl River, was renamed to 'Holt Drive' in his memory.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Journal News, 20 August 1941.
- ↑ Journal News, 4 February 1942.
- ↑ Orangetown Telegram and The Pearl River Searchlight, 24 September 1948.
- ↑ Ramapo Valley Independent, 30 September 1948.