SGT Private RallyPoint Member 668689 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-40589"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=MSG+James+Holt+Comes+Home+After+48+Years++%28Your+thoughts%3F%29&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AMSG James Holt Comes Home After 48 Years (Your thoughts?)%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/msg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="9cabf21c879344325cd053eada0ccc27" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/589/for_gallery_v2/image.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/589/large_v3/image.jpg" alt="Image" /></a></div></div>Sgt. James Holt Remains Identified After 47 Years MIssing<br /> <br /><br />Army Sgt. 1st Class James W. Holt, 26, of Hot Springs, Ark., was lost Feb. 7, 1968, in Vietnam. His remains were recently identified and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at a to be announced date.<br /><br />The Texarkana Area Chapter # 278 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will be hosting a Memorial Service for James William Holt on Saturday, February 7, 47 years after he went missing. The service location and time will be announced at a later date.<br /><br />They are requesting that anyone who has a bracelet bearing Holt’s name either get with a VVA # 278 member or be present at this service to present these bracelets to the family as is typically done in these returned cases. James William Holt is an “Honorary Life Member” of VVA # 278!<br /><br />Holt was assigned to Company C, 5th Special Forces Group.<br /><br />Account from POWnetwork.org of the night Holt went missing<br /><br />Shortly after midnight on February 7, 1968, a combined NVA infantry-tank assault drove into Lang Vei. Two PT-76 tanks threatened the outer perimeter of the camp as infantry rushed behind them. SFC James W. Holt destroyed both tanks with shots from his 106mm recoilless rifle. More tanks came around the burning hulks of the first two tanks and began to roll over the 104th CIDG Company’s defensive positions. SSgt. Peter Tiroch, the assistant intelligence sergeant, ran over to Holt’s position and helped load the weapon. Holt quickly lined up a third tank in his sights and destroyed it with a direct hit. After a second shot at the tank, Holt and Tiroch left the weapons pit just before it was demolished by return cannon fire. Tiroch watched Holt run over to the ammunition bunker to look for some hand-held Light Anti-tank Weapons (LAWs). It was the last time Holt was ever seen. 2015-05-14T18:50:20-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 668689

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-40589"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=MSG+James+Holt+Comes+Home+After+48+Years++%28Your+thoughts%3F%29&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AMSG James Holt Comes Home After 48 Years (Your thoughts?)%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/msg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="f602bbc197736427f12f2792f59f103a" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/589/for_gallery_v2/image.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/589/large_v3/image.jpg" alt="Image" /></a></div></div>Sgt. James Holt Remains Identified After 47 Years MIssing<br /> <br /><br />Army Sgt. 1st Class James W. Holt, 26, of Hot Springs, Ark., was lost Feb. 7, 1968, in Vietnam. His remains were recently identified and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at a to be announced date.<br /><br />The Texarkana Area Chapter # 278 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will be hosting a Memorial Service for James William Holt on Saturday, February 7, 47 years after he went missing. The service location and time will be announced at a later date.<br /><br />They are requesting that anyone who has a bracelet bearing Holt’s name either get with a VVA # 278 member or be present at this service to present these bracelets to the family as is typically done in these returned cases. James William Holt is an “Honorary Life Member” of VVA # 278!<br /><br />Holt was assigned to Company C, 5th Special Forces Group.<br /><br />Account from POWnetwork.org of the night Holt went missing<br /><br />Shortly after midnight on February 7, 1968, a combined NVA infantry-tank assault drove into Lang Vei. Two PT-76 tanks threatened the outer perimeter of the camp as infantry rushed behind them. SFC James W. Holt destroyed both tanks with shots from his 106mm recoilless rifle. More tanks came around the burning hulks of the first two tanks and began to roll over the 104th CIDG Company’s defensive positions. SSgt. Peter Tiroch, the assistant intelligence sergeant, ran over to Holt’s position and helped load the weapon. Holt quickly lined up a third tank in his sights and destroyed it with a direct hit. After a second shot at the tank, Holt and Tiroch left the weapons pit just before it was demolished by return cannon fire. Tiroch watched Holt run over to the ammunition bunker to look for some hand-held Light Anti-tank Weapons (LAWs). It was the last time Holt was ever seen.

2015-05-14T18:50:20-04:00 2015-05-14T18:50:20-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 668692

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-40590"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=MSG+James+Holt+Comes+Home+After+48+Years++%28Your+thoughts%3F%29&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fmsg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AMSG James Holt Comes Home After 48 Years (Your thoughts?)%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/msg-james-holt-comes-home-after-48-years-your-thoughts" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="3aefec7ed66622b19d6152d047aaf919" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/590/for_gallery_v2/image.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/040/590/large_v3/image.jpg" alt="Image" /></a></div></div>God Bless him and his family. His war and his families grief is finally over.

2015-05-14T18:51:54-04:00 2015-05-14T18:51:54-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 668734

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome home, MSG Holt. I&#39;ll come visit next time I&#39;m in DC.

2015-05-14T19:08:42-04:00 2015-05-14T19:08:42-04:00 GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad 668758

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome home, Soldier! Rest in peace ... you&#39;ve earned it.

2015-05-14T19:20:09-04:00 2015-05-14T19:20:09-04:00 SrA Private RallyPoint Member 668826

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome Home MSGT We will take the Watch from here.<br /><br />De Opresso Liber

2015-05-14T19:52:13-04:00 2015-05-14T19:52:13-04:00 MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca 668854

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I worked with an NCO, SFC Lew Walton whose dad was a Green Beret, MIA in Vietnam. His remains were identified about 10 years ago and he was buried with full honors here in the RI Vets Cemetery. Can&#39;t begin to explain what it was like to participate in that ceremony, the emotions are just overwhelming.<br /><br />Welcome home MSG Holt, Rest in peace!

2015-05-14T20:15:59-04:00 2015-05-14T20:15:59-04:00 SPC Charles Brown 668867

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>RIP SFC Holt, and welcome home. Valhalla welcomes yet another warrior for it gates. May you and your family now find the peace that has been missing the past 47 years. Thank you for your service and God bless you.

2015-05-14T20:19:59-04:00 2015-05-14T20:19:59-04:00 MSgt Jamie Lyons 669000

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rest in peace Sgt Holt and may your family find comfort knowing you are with our father the almighty. My family's prayers go out to yours. At ease...

2015-05-14T21:20:50-04:00 2015-05-14T21:20:50-04:00 SPC Valerie Snyder 669080

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome Home MSG Holt. RIP... May your family find peace in your return.

2015-05-14T22:09:35-04:00 2015-05-14T22:09:35-04:00 SCPO John Croix 669083

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I couldn't find the video, but here are some still pictures.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://twitchy.com/2015/05/12/amazing-scene-police-stand-guard-as-vietnam-veterans-remains-returned-home-photos/">http://twitchy.com/2015/05/12/amazing-scene-police-stand-guard-as-vietnam-veterans-remains-returned-home-photos/</a><br /><br />Welcome home my brother. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/013/928/qrc/national-police-week.jpg?1443041888"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://twitchy.com/2015/05/12/amazing-scene-police-stand-guard-as-vietnam-veterans-remains-returned-home-photos/">&#39;Amazing scene&#39;: Police stand guard as Vietnam veteran&#39;s remains returned home [photos]</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Welcome home.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-05-14T22:09:26-04:00 2015-05-14T22:09:26-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 669097

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome home.<br />RIP

2015-05-14T22:16:45-04:00 2015-05-14T22:16:45-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 669275

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome home soldier R.I.P.

2015-05-14T23:50:15-04:00 2015-05-14T23:50:15-04:00 2015-05-14T18:50:20-04:00