Harold C. Agerholm
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Harold C. Agerholm, Medal of Honor recipient
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| Born |
January 29, 1925 Racine, Wisconsin |
| Died | July 7, 1944 (aged 19) KIA - Saipan, Marianas Islands |
| Place of burial | Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | 4th Battalion, 10th Marines |
| Battles/wars |
World War II *Battle of Tarawa *Battle of Saipan |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Private First Class Harold Christ Agerholm, USMCR (January 29, 1925 – July 7, 1944) served as a Marine during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions while engaged with Japanese forces on Saipan in the Marianas Islands.
Agerholm was born January 29, 1925 in Racine, Wisconsin and attended schools in the Racine Unified School District. After working for five months as a multigraph operator for the Rench Manufacturing Company (now Racine Industries, Inc), he joined the Marine Corps Reserve on July 16, 1942.
Agerholm received his recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. Upon completion of his training he was assigned to Headquarters and Service Battery, 4th Battalion, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. Agerholm embarked for overseas duty on November 3, 1942 to New Zealand, where he trained with his battalion in Wellington for eleven months.
In January 1943, Agerholm was promoted to private first class and appointed the battery store room keeper. He took part in the fighting on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, in November 1943. After the end of hostilities on Tarawa, Agerholm went with the 2nd Marine Division to the Hawaiian Islands, where they trained for the forthcoming invasion of Saipan.
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