Jack Collins was born April 25, 1917 in Illinois, the son of John Phillip Collins and Gertrude Mae McLaskey. [1]
He was married to Mildred Louise Corbett, the daughter of Richard Corbett and Mildred Myre, June 7, 1941. [2]
John Collins served in WWII. Rank: Technician Grade Five. Combat Organization: 511th Parachute Infantry 11th Airborne. Purple Heart Medal. Killed in the Philippines, December 17, 1944. [3]
Death Place: Philippines, Cemetery: Fort William McKinley, Burial: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines. Plot: B Row 3 Grave 143.[4]
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Categories: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines | Purple Heart | 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army, World War II