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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Fred Wilbur Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baxley, Georgia

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

As Executive officer of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Division, he landed with initial assault forces on D-Day on Utah Beach. He assumed command of the Battalion in August. From Utah Beach they drove into Saint-Mere-Eglise and continued on in the Normandy Campaign. They were the first to enter Cherbourg and first to enter Paris. Other campaigns included the drive across Europe from St. Lo and the liberation of Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge.