Holtom, James Joseph

Location: 3113

Date: 2/8/2007

Rank: Sergeant

Branch: U.S. Army

Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Sgt. James Holtom served with the 321st Combat Engineer Battalion, Alpha Company out of Boise. He was killed in action on February 8th, 2007 in Iraq while conducting a rescue mission for other fallen soldiers. He was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin to David and Reyne and was the oldest of eight children. The family moved to Idaho in 1995, where they live today.

Jim was a sophomore at Boise State University studying Engineering when he joined the Army reserves. He was a happy, bright, determined and confident young man who loved his family, his friends, his country, and most of all, his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

His family is confident that he is with the Lord now. He will never be forgotten. He truly is a hero and is missed more every day.

Jim is survived by his parents, his brothers Ben, Lee, Jake, Calvin and John, and his sisters Anna and Laura as well as extended family and close friends. He was buried at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.

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