Husband of
Janie Hulda Eppinger
— married
21 Jan 1933 in Jones, Georgia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 73
in Bibb, Georgia, United States
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Biography
George Collins, Jr. was born on May 23, 1911 in Bibb County, Georgia. He registered for the WWII draft on October 16, 1940 in Bibb County. According to his draft document, he was 5ft. 4in. tall, weighed 125 pounds, and had blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. [1] He passed away on February 22, 1984 in Bibb County, Georgia at age 72. [2]
Sources
↑Military:
"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147 Ancestry Sharing LinkAncestry Record 2238 #38867846 (accessed 2 October 2021)
Name: George Branan Collins Jr; Gender: Male; Age: 29; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 23 May 1911; Birth Place: Bibb, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA; Next of Kin: G B Collins; Household Members Relationship: George Branan Collins Jr Self (Head) G B Collins Mother.
↑Death Registration:
"Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998"
Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 004712 Ancestry Record 5426 #2409782 (accessed 2 October 2021)
Name: George B Collins; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 72; Birth Date: abt 1912; Residence Place: Bibb, Georgia, USA; Death Date: 22 Feb 1984; Death Place: Bibb, Georgia, USA; File Date: 28 Feb 1984; Certificate Number: 004712.
Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998
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