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“No Man Left Behind”: Tom Holtom’s New Novel Chronicles the Real-Life Mission to Recover Fallen Marine Raiders
The novel draws on years of records, interviews and firsthand testimony to show how families waited decades for the military to identify and return the fallen.
- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, author Tom Holtom released "Semper Fidelis: The Homecoming of Carlson's Raiders," a novel detailing the search for his uncle, Captain Gerald Holtom, and fallen Marine Raiders from World War II.
- The novel interweaves two distinct timelines: the Second Marine Raider Battalion's 1942 mission on Makin Island and modern-day recovery efforts by investigators at the Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii.
- Holtom served as the Primary Next of Kin during the actual recovery effort, giving him a perspective shaped by years of phone calls, official reports, and sitting at the table when answers arrived.
- "I wanted readers to understand that a Marine's story doesn't end on the battlefield," Holtom said, emphasizing the book honors his family's Marine Corps legacy and the strength required to carry on.
- "Semper Fidelis" is available now in paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats, offering readers a window into Marine family home life and exploring themes of duty, resilience, and long-overdue justice.
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Author Tom Holtom Releases “Semper Fidelis,” a Tribute to the Marines Who Never Came Home, Until Now
A personal and historical novel about Carlson’s Raiders, one family’s decades-long wait, and the Marines who kept their promise to bring the fallen home
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“No Man Left Behind”: Tom Holtom’s New Novel Chronicles the Real-Life Mission to Recover Fallen Marine Raiders
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