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COLLINS, George Bertram - Date of
birth
18 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Woodland, Yolo County, California -
Hometown
Colusa, Colusa County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-553260 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Collins (father)
Hazel (Thorup) Collins (mother)
Richard Collins (brother)
William Collins (brother)
John Collins (brother)
More information
2nd Lt George B. Collins attended college for one year before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Berkeley, California on 7 December 1942.Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / California Birth Index / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com
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