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COLLETT, Virgil Nacy - Date of
birth
5 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky -
Hometown
Warren County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35481463 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 42 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John R. Collett (father)
Della (Pardue) Collett (mother)
Julian Collett (brother)
Edna E. Collett (sister)
Robert T. Collett (brother)
Jewell I. (Capps) Collett (wife)
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Indianapolis News 28 March 1945