Capt. Edgar Hollister, USMC '48 was killed in action with North Korean forces on October 27, 1952, while leading a flight engaged in close air support. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his "gallantry and intrepidity."
From the Lucky Bag: "Holly is one of the saltier members of our class. He came to Navy via the Department of the Pacific and the Naval Academy Preparatory School. Being a true Montezuma Kid, he aspires to great heights in the Marine Corps. As far as extracurricular activities are concerned, Holly is equally at home on the football field or sacked out proclaiming the merits of Southern California. His spare time is spent by swimming, wrestling, playing pushball, or with his Book of Virile Verse. Ashore or at sea, this broad-shouldered Californian will prove to be a real Marine."
Edgar was survived by his wife, Marie.
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