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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Jenkins Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Robert L. Collins

Relationship

Brother

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A MEDIC MEDIC WITH THE 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE WAS SENT TO EUROPE WITH THE 17TH AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, AFTER SOME TIME AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE OF GERMANY AFTER THE WAR, WAS FINALLY RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND DISCHARGED ON THE POINT SYSTEM IN THE FALL OF 1945. ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT WHILE IN THE SERVICE.