Carl W. Holley was born on December 31, 1919. He served in the Air Corps as a Staff Sergeant and Door Gunner of the B-24D, #42-40622 "Sweepy-Time Gal" during World War II. On April 18, 1944, two "Sniffers" took off from Kweilin on a sea sweep, flying parallel courses. Lt. Zerba, flying plane No. 614, completed his mission and landed back at Kweilin at 1652 hours, without sighting any targets or dropping any bombs. Lt. McConnell's plane, Sweepy Time Gal (42-40622) did not return. The plane was shot down near Hong Kong. Surviving Pilot and Asst. Radar Operator were taken POW, returned to the U.S., and stated two additional men survived the crash but were killed when the Japanese returned and strafed the water.

SSGT Holley's body was never recovered. His name is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He also has a cenotaph located in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is also commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but his job is inscribed as a Pilot.

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