World War II Honoree

Boggs G. Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Huttonsville, West Virginia

Honored By

Mike Williams

Relationship

Friend

SERVED WITH THE 509TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN AIRBORNE COMBAT MISSIONS IN NORTH AFRICA, IN ITALY AT AVELINO, AND TWO AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS AT NAPLES AND ANZIO BEACHHEADS. ALSO WAS ON LEAD COMBAT TEAM FOR AIRBORNE JUMP INTO SOUTHERN FRANCE ON AUGUST 15, 1944 AND AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, FRENCH CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS.