World War II Honoree

Johnnie Lemuel Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Point, Georgia

Honored By

Brenda Collins Taylor

Relationship

Daughter

82ND AIRBORNE, 2/504th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, Company D. FOUGHT and SURVIVED all 6 major EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS: SICILY, SALERNO, ANZIO, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, MARKET GARDEN AND NORMANDY. HIS UNIT RECEIVED 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS. HE WAS AWARDED 3 PURPLE HEART MEDALS, 1 BRONZE STAR, 1 SILVER STAR, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, good conduct ribbon and several other ribbons. Earned his COMBAT INFANTRYMAN Badge, for Anzio and THE Battle of the Bulge. Earned 4 combat jump stars on his paratrooper wings.