World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Maurice Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Arlington, Massachusetts
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN 1944. HE FOUGHT WITH THE 242ND ANTI-TANK REGIMENT OF THE 42ND RAINBOW DIVISION IN EUROPE UNTIL 1946. HE ALSO WAS A MEMBER OF THE FORCE THAT LIBERATED THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP. AMONG HIS SERVICE AWARDS WAS THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR VALOR AND THE PURPLE HEART.