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COLLINS, Ben Tillman - Date of
birth
20 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Oconee County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Walhalla, Oconee County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34214523 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
Thonville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Oscar C. Collins (father)
Myra N. (Reid) Collins (mother)
Idell Collins (sister)
Ottie O. Collins (brother)
Frances G. Collins (sister)
Robert G. Collins (brother)
Lewis H. Collins (brother)
William E. Collins (brother)
More information
T/5 Ben T. Collins was a waiter at Lewis Cafe before he enlisted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 18 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Major M