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COLLIER, Ernest E - Date of
birth
20 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37641592 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse L. Collier (father)
Minnie Collier (mother)
Clarence R. Collier (brother)
Eleanora Collier (sister)
William Collier (brother)
Joseph Collier (brother)
Marie L. Collier (wife)
Sharon D. Collier (daughter)
Edward W. L. Collier (son)
More information
Pvt Ernest E. Collier enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 7 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census, https://www.facebook.com - War Department Report of Death Bill Beigel
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - St. Louis Post-Dispatch