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Irving Holcomb, 82; fought in Battle of the Bulge

By Bryan Marquard
Globe Staff / December 9, 2006

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Like many who have been in combat during wartime, Irving W. Holcomb was reticent about his service with the 17th Airborne Division in World War II. (Full article: 962 words)

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