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COLLINS, Howard Lincoln - Date of
birth
17 February 1908 -
Age
36 - Place of
birth
Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32305022 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 December 1944 - Place of
death
South of Schafberg, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 21 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick H. Collins (father)
Sadie (Potter) Collins (mother)
Roxy Collins (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.5ad.org, WWII Draft Cards, 1920 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten