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COLLINS, Richard A - Date of
birth
23 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12074043 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Collins (father)
Claire (Deck) Collins (mother)
Paul Collins (brother)
Donald Collins (brother)
Janice M. (Daverne) Collins (wife)
More information
Richard Collins attended high school for four years and was a mechanic.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Buffalo, New York on 29 January 1942.
He was overseas for only two months when he was killed.
His two brothers also served. Paul was reported wound in action somewhere in Germany in February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Enlistment Record / Charles Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - Buffalo Evening News 27 March 1945