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COLLINS, Loyd Keith - Date of
birth
3 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Siloam Springs, Howell County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37369649 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 36 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard C. Collins (father)
Winnie A. (Collins) Collins (mother)
Lauwrence Collins (brother)
Myrtle E. Collins (sister)
Edgar Collins (brother)
Ira Collins (brother)
Noah Collins (brother)
Paul Collins (brother)
John W. Collins (brother)
Charles F. Collins (brother)
More information
Pvt Loyd K. Collins was a tree planter.He enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 29 June 1942.
He died of his wounds, caused by artillery shell fragments at his lower jaw. The exact date on which he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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