William Sanford Holder was born on 27 March 1918 in College Grove, Tennessee, the son of Elias Timothy Holder. He was married to Mildred Shoffeitt.
Died 3 March 1945 on Iwo Jima
Buried at Swanson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN
Private First Class
26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, Company G
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 27 March 1918
- Date of death: 3 March 1945
- County: McMinn
- Hometown: Athens
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Division/Assignment: 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Swanson Cemetery, Chapel Hill, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Bottom Panel
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