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PVT William E. Collis
Knoxville National Cem.
He was a Private with 141st Infantry, 36th Infantry Division, U.S.
Army.
On August 15, 1944, as part of the American 6th Army Group, the 36th division
made an amphibious assault landing, against light opposition in the
Saint-Raphael-Frejus area of Southern
France as part of Operation Dragoon. A rapid advance opened the Rhone River Valley, and Montelimar
fell on August 28, 1944. As a result large German units were trapped. Private
William E. Collis was killed in action during this assault on August 25,
1944.
PVT William E. Collis
ID: 34735749
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Hometown: Monroe
County, TN
Status: KIA
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records,
1938-1946
about
William E Collis
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Name:
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William E Collis
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Birth Year:
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1924
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Race:
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White,
Citizen (White)
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Nativity State or Country:
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Georgia
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State of Residence:
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Tennessee
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County or City:
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Loudon
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Enlistment Date:
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5
Jun 1943
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Enlistment State:
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Georgia
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Enlistment City:
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Fort Oglethorpe
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Branch:
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No
branch assignment
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Branch Code:
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No
branch assignment
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Grade:
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Private
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Grade Code:
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Private
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Term of Enlistment:
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Enlistment
for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
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Component:
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Selectees
(Enlisted Men)
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Source:
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Civil
Life
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Education:
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Grammar
school
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Civil Occupation:
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Farm
hands, general farms
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Marital Status:
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Single,
without dependents
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Researcher and Designer
Joy Locke & Joe Irons
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