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COLLINS, Kenneth Lyman - Date of
birth
27 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Charlton, Saratoga County, New York -
Hometown
Schenectady County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42142210 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
143rd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Griesbach, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 17 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel T. Collins (father)
Flora H. (Lane) Collins (mother)
James A. Collins (brother)
Doris E. Collins (sister)
John D. Collins (brother)
Bernice E. Collins (sister)
Daniel S. Collins (brother)
Sidney R. Collins (brother)
Ida M. (Wyman) Collins (wife)
Ellen M. Collins (daughter)
More information
Sgt Kenneth L. Collins was married to Ida May Wyman on 23 November 1939.He enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 23 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, 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 / 1920/1930/1940 Census / New York State Birth Index / 143rd-October-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - frankfit1