No, Holden is described as "missing in action' in one of those uncollected war stories...maybe someone from my class can tell you which story says that, but as far as know, Mr. Salinger had not killed Holden in the war. Will On Fri, 6 Nov 1998, Pasha Paterson wrote: > At 01:55 11/06/98 +0000, helena kim wrote: > >[...]'falling > >down' is sort of like what could have happened to holden 20 years down the > >line if he went to military school. or something.) > > I think Holden does eventually join the army and dies in combat. Can > anyone verify this? (...give the story it's in?) > > > ________________________________________________________ > > G.H.G.A.Paterson (804)662-3737 gpaterso@richmond.edu > ________________________________________________________ > >