Holtom, James Joseph
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Verified From REXBURG, ID, SGT Holtom, James Joseph served with the ARMY, COMPANY A, 321ST ENGINEER BATTALION, BOISE, ID, and died on February 8, 2007 in KARMAH, IRAQ. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SGT Holtom, James Joseph, 22 years old, grew up in REXBURG, ID and served as Reserve in the ARMY with COMPANY A, 321ST ENGINEER BATTALION, BOISE, ID during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On February 8, 2007, he died in KARMAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of COMPANY A, 321ST ENGINEER BATTALION, BOISE, ID who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Holtom, James Joseph was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
