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COLLINS, Wilbur Hill - Date of
birth
28 December 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Jones County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-815080 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
570th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hubbelrath Near Dusseldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theron N. Collins (father)
Emma M. (Hill) Collins (mother)
Katherine Collins (sister)
Marice Collins (sister)
Theron Collins (brother)
Walter Collins (brother)
Jasper W. Collins (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97871 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bundles of Trouble
Destination: Dusseldorf, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 8915
More information
A/C 871 received a direct hit by flak at the target at 1033 hours, blowing up imediately. No parachutes were reported.He is remembered at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, Marshall Parker, www.ancestry.com, McHenry/Bush/Pauss/Radakovitz Family Tree, 1930-1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Ralph Peeters, Marshall Parker, Laurel Veteran's War Museum