▁he ▁was ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Frederick ▁Charles ▁Hold en ▁and ▁Be atrice ▁Hold en . ▁He ▁was ▁educated ▁at ▁Ash bur ton ▁Gram mar ▁School , ▁and ▁en list ed ▁in ▁the ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁( RA F ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁▁ ▁Commission ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁with ▁the ▁service ▁number ▁ 1 0 3 4 8 4 , ▁Hold en ▁served ▁with ▁No . ▁ 1 0 2 ▁Squadron ▁R AF . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁Dist ingu ished ▁F lying ▁Cross ▁( DF C ) ▁on ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁while ▁with ▁No . ▁ 3 5 ▁Squadron ▁R AF ▁and ▁a ▁Bar ▁to ▁his ▁D FC ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁A ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Order ▁followed ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁D ams ▁ra id , ▁Guy ▁Gib son ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Victoria ▁Cross ▁and ▁was ▁retired ▁from ▁flying ▁duties . ▁Hold en ▁was ▁brought ▁in ▁to ▁command ▁No . ▁ 6 1 7 ▁Squadron ▁R AF . ▁ ▁Hold en ▁only ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁ 4 ▁operations ▁with ▁No . ▁ 6 1 7 ▁Squadron ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁killed ▁during ▁Operation ▁Gar lic , ▁a ▁failed ▁ra id ▁on ▁the ▁Dort mund - E ms ▁Canal . ▁ ▁Four ▁of ▁Gib son ' s ▁crew ▁from ▁Operation ▁Ch ast ise ▁( De ering , ▁H utch ison ▁Sp aff