HOLTZCLAW, Otho W., Pvt 521/745 SN: 819925
Born: 05 Sep 1923 Bard, New Mexico
Enlisted: 16 Jan 1943 DHS Los Angeles, CA (Home of Record: House, New Mexico)
Died: 27 Nov 1943 (KIA, Buariki Islet, Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands)
Interred: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI (Section C, Grave 1171)

Headquarters, Western Recruiting Division, San Francisco, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt, HQ, WRD, San Francisco, CA “16Jan43, Jdenl at DHS, Los Angeles, Calif., to RDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif.”
10th Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, CA
Jan 1943 Pvt (Rec), 10th Recruit Bn, RD, MCB, San Diego, CA "16Jan43; 16, jdfr WRD and enl DHS, Los Angeles, Calif.”

H&S Company, Engineer Battalion, Training Center, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA
Jul 1943 Pvt 521, H&S Co, EngBn, TC, Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, CA

26th Replacement Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 Pvt 521, 26th Replacement Bn, C/O, FPO, San Francisco, CA

Company F, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, FMF, In the Field
Oct 1943 Pvt 745, Co F, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Wellington, New Zealand)
Nov 1943 Pvt 745, Co F, 2nd Bn, 6th Marines, 2nd MarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tarawa Atoll, British Gilbert Islands) "27, KIA"

Based on this service record, I believe that we can confidently state that he rates the following awards for WWII:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Presidential Unit Citation
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic/Pacific Campaign Medal-1 star
World War II Victory Medal

Holtzclaw, Otho W, Pvt