Collins, Harry, MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1952-1954, 0002, 31st Infantry Division
Service Years
1917 - 1954
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Major General
Four Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
Year of Birth
1895
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by LTC Bob Thompson to remember Collins, Harry, MG USA(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
Chicago
Date of Passing
Mar 08, 1963
 

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

MG Collins is buried in St. Peter's Church Cemetary, Salzburg, Austria.

He is credited with liberating the infamous Dachau concentration camp in 1945.

   

   1917-1919, HHC, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard)
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First Lieutenant
From Month/Year
July / 1917
To Month/Year
May / 1919
Unit
HHC Unit Page
Rank
First Lieutenant
MOS
Not Specified
Base, Fort or City
Not Specified
State/Country
United States
 
 
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 HHC, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) Details

HHC, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard)
Type
Infantry
 
Parent Unit
1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard)
Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 20, 2020
   
   
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2 Members Also There at Same Time
HHC

Twining, Nathan Farragut, LTG, (1918-1947) Second Lieutenant
Hollister, John Watson, COL, (1918-1950) IN 521 Sergeant

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