Conditions: Humid, Little Rain

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The Thang:

800m

50 merkins

50 Big Boi Sit Ups

50 Air Squats

4x for time

aka Maupin

Had to modify at end to get work in. Dropped to 400m on last two rounds, Weaver and YHC did 1/2 work on last round.

Hero: Wallace Swayze Holloman (YHCs great uncle)

 

Wallace Swayze Holloman born 8/30/1919 to Wade L. and Thelma S. Holloman in Lee County South Carolina
Brother of Alice H. McLeod-YHCs Grandmother.
Wallace waa a Corporal in the US Army and was a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne, Company I, 501st Parachute Regiment. Wallace date of entry into the US Army was Feb. 7, 1942 and he was placed on Parachutist status on October 25, 1943. Wallace was radioman for his Squad and frequently jumped with radio unlike many others who dropped radio with separate chute and followed down.
Wallace was with the 101st and with his squad in the Battle of Normandy or Operation Overlord. Wallace departed England on June 5, 1944 and was in the vicinity of Utah Beach and was on mission to Hiesville, France. He was known to have been on the jump roster that occurred on June 6, 1944- known as D-Day- and he was seriously wounded in a jump mishap. He was seen in the Drop Zone where medical personnel were attending the injured and wounded personnel. Wallace was officially reported as missing in action in the vicinity of St. Mare Eglise on Cherbourg Peninsula, France on June 7, 1944. His family was informed that his status officially is missing in action on June 8, 1944 (ironically the birthday of his sister Alice). He was reportedly med-evaced to England according to his Lt. although he was not on the airplane when it arrived in England. The official investigation did not provide clarity as to what had happened to Wallace from the time he had been treated by medical personnel on the field in the drop zone. His family has never been provided a full understanding except that he was seriously wounded, treated in the field and classified as missing in action and he has not been removed from that classification.
In 2008 Wallace’ nephew James McLeod (YHCs Padukes) was contacted by a researcher who reported a plausible theory that Wallace had either been bumped or voluntarily bumped from the flight in order to allow a more direly injured trooper to take his place at the last minute since Wallace name was reportedly on the flight roster on June 7, 1944 and this was stipulated by Lt. Wallace (first name unknown). The researcher indicated that it is believed that Wallace was loaded onto a boat to cross the channel to England along with many other wounded. This boat is believed to have hit a mine and was sunk with all men on board being lost. At any rate, Wallace S. Holloman remains in status as Missing in Action or Killed in Action. Wallace was officially declared deceased on June 8, 1945 in accordance with rules and regulations.
Wallace name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Collerville-sur-Mere/St. Laurent-sur-Mer,France. A memorial, provided by the United States Army, is permanently located in the Graveyard of Salem Church of Lee County where his parents and other family members are buried.

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Prayer requests: Weaver’s family

Announcements: Faith Home BBQ tomorrow, Terrapin tomorrow

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