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COLLINSON, William Edward - Date of
birth
7 April 1909 -
Age
35 -
Place of birth
Maryland -
Hometown
Anne Arundel County, Maryland -
Ethnicity
White
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
In the vicinity of Hürtgen, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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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)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com Family Trees
Photo source: www.findagrave.com