World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard 'Peanut' Collett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Elkins, West Virginia
Honored By
Nevada Appeal
SERVED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE WITH COMPANY A, 23RD INFANTRY, 2ND DIVISION. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE FRANCE FOURRAGERE OF THE CROIX DE GUERRE, AND THE BELGIUM FOURRAGERE.