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COLLINS, Dennis - Date of
birth
21 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Will County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36651666 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1944 - Place of
death
Wylerbaan, Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred A. Collins (father)
Marie (Sternal) Collins (mother
Terrence F. Collins (brother)
Ferdinand A. Collins (brother)
Eugene E. Collins (brother)
More information
Pvt Collins was initially buried in Nutterden. He was reburied at the American War Cemetery Ardennes on 8 April 1946.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, www.ww2-airborne.us, http://aad.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Certificate / 1940 Census
Photo source: Tjarco Schuurman, Andrew Collins (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott