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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jonathan L. 'Jock' Collens

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE AND WAS SENT TO OFFICERS TRAINING. RECEIVED HIS LIEUTENANT'S BARS AND ASSIGNED TO AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT AND SHIPPED OVERSEAS. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, FRANCE, AND GERMANY. WAS IN THE 105TH ARMY, 103RD DIVISION. TRANSFERRED TO THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN FRANCE AND SERVED AS A FORWARD ARTILLERY OBSERVER, DIRECTING FIRE ON ENEMY LINES. ON APRIL 1, 1945, WAS SHOT THROUGH THE THIGH BY A GERMAN SNIPER.