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COLLINSON, William Edward - Date of
birth
7 April 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Maryland -
Hometown
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33847445 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
Area Hurtgen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas E. Collinson (father)
Rachael E. (LEatherburry) Collinson (mother)
Gerald O. Collinson (brother)
Marion T. Collinson (brother)
Dorothy E. Collinson (sister)
Hazel Collinson (sister)
Harold K. Collinson (brother)
Iris L. Collinson (sister)
Edna L. (Shaw) Collinson (wife)
Audrey Collinson (daughter)
Janeen Collinson (daughter)
More information
William Collinson was killed in action on 25 November, in an attack on the town of Hurtgen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com Family Trees
Photo source: Jac Engels