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COLLIER, Noah Graham - Date of
birth
1 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wise County, Virginia -
Hometown
Wise County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13014518 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Sector Bütgenbacher Heck - Dom Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 33 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Collier (father)
Jennie (Lawson) Collier (mother)
Ned Collier (brother)
Bernice Collier (sister)
Gertrude Collier (sister)
Paul Collier (brother)
Ellis E. Collier (brother)
Hazel Collier (sister)
Ruth Collier (sister)
Lillian Collier (sister)
Manual J. Collier (brother)
Gladys Collier (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Noah G. Collier joined the Regular Army in Richmond, Virginia on 27 November 1940.He worked on a farm before he joined the army. He was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action in connection with combat operations against the enemy.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, New River Notes
Photo source: Jac Engels, Bill Wheeler