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COLLINS, Carl William - Date of
birth
20 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Hebron, Douglas County, Missouri -
Hometown
Howell County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37389949 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lenoncourt or Château-Salins, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 33 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Silas H. Collins (father)
Zora M. (Jones) Collins (mother)
Mildred Collins (sister)
Velma Collins (sister)
Larl Collins (brother)
Illa Collins (sister)
Lilla E. Collins (sister)
Wiley Collins (brother)
Flossie Collins (sister)
Violet J. (Collins) Annis (sister)
More information
Pfc Carl W. Collins enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 8 October 1942,He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
He is remembered at Inman Cemetery in Ava, Missouri.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 53rd Inf. Battalion July 44 thru May 1945.
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Linda Hamner