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COLLINS, Frederick Edward - Date of
birth
29 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Salem, Washington County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42123190 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the border between Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Collins (father)
Alice H. Collins (mother)
Ruth Collins (sister)
More information
Salem Soldier killed in action in Germany - Pvt Frederick Edward Collins, 18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustine Collins of Salem, previously reported missing in action as of Jan. 31, is now reported killed in action in Germany on the day previous in a telegram to his parents from the War Department.The young man was a graduate of Salem Washington Academy in 1943 and was active in basketball and foorball during his four years there. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, the village Rod and Gun Club, Salem Union Grange and the Union Engine and Horse Company.
Pvt Frederick E. Collins enlisted in Albany, New York on 9 August 1944 and was home for the Christmas holidays going overseas shortly after that with the 90 Infantry Division of the Third Army.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy in Belgium, Block F, Row 9, Grave 201.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Troy Record 16 March 1945 / 1930 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com - P. Reilly
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dominique Potier