World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marvin Ansel Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Walhalla, South Carolina
Honored By
Family
SERVED AS A 82ND AIRBORNE MEDIC. GLIDED INTO EUROPE A FEW HOURS BEFORE D-DAY. AWARDED PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR. CAPTURED BY GERMANS, BUT ESCAPED, TOOK SOME GERMAN PRISONERS AND GOT BACK TO AMERICAN LINES.