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COLLINS, Farrell Ray - Date of
birth
23 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Dunbar, Wise County, Virginia -
Hometown
Carter County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
07082097 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Corbett C. Collins (father)
Pearl F. (Campbell) Collins (mother)
Lawrence E. Collins (brother)
Grafton C. Collins (brother)
Eugene H. Collins (brother)
Armond D. Collins (brother)
Irma N. Collins (sister)
Randall D. Collins (brother)
Wilma S. Collins (sister)
Mavis I. Collins (sister)
Ella J. Collins (sister)
Nancy E. Collins (sister)
Jewell L. Collins (sister)
Biography
https://sites.google.com/site/rememberourliberators/soldats-adoptes/farrell-r-collins
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Vincent Vandeberg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Vincent Vandeberg, Peter Schouteten