"Lorenzo W. Collins was born to Mr. and Mrs. Welman Collins of Dixon, South Dakota, on March 19, 1926. Lorenzo grew up around Hamill, South Dakota. Lorenzo had two brothers, Vednon G. Collins and Stanley R. Collins.
Pvt. Collins was inducted into the military on August 31, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Pvt. Collins fought with the Headquarters Company, Combat Command “B”, Eighth Armored Division. He left the United States on January 31, 1945. He died in Germany on March 5, 1945, due to injuries received while fighting. At the time of Pvt. Collins’ death, his brother Vednon was a captain serving overseas and his brother Stanley was at home with the family.
I will remember how Lorenzo Collins helped out the United States and sacrificed his own life so Hitler would not take over the world."
by Newley T. Kartak
Pvt. Collins was inducted into the military on August 31, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Pvt. Collins fought with the Headquarters Company, Combat Command “B”, Eighth Armored Division. He left the United States on January 31, 1945. He died in Germany on March 5, 1945, due to injuries received while fighting. At the time of Pvt. Collins’ death, his brother Vednon was a captain serving overseas and his brother Stanley was at home with the family.
I will remember how Lorenzo Collins helped out the United States and sacrificed his own life so Hitler would not take over the world."
by Newley T. Kartak
"Lorenzo W. Collins was born to Mr. and Mrs. Welman Collins of Dixon, South Dakota, on March 19, 1926. Lorenzo grew up around Hamill, South Dakota. Lorenzo had two brothers, Vednon G. Collins and Stanley R. Collins.
Pvt. Collins was inducted into the military on August 31, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Pvt. Collins fought with the Headquarters Company, Combat Command “B”, Eighth Armored Division. He left the United States on January 31, 1945. He died in Germany on March 5, 1945, due to injuries received while fighting. At the time of Pvt. Collins’ death, his brother Vednon was a captain serving overseas and his brother Stanley was at home with the family.
I will remember how Lorenzo Collins helped out the United States and sacrificed his own life so Hitler would not take over the world."
by Newley T. Kartak
Pvt. Collins was inducted into the military on August 31, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Pvt. Collins fought with the Headquarters Company, Combat Command “B”, Eighth Armored Division. He left the United States on January 31, 1945. He died in Germany on March 5, 1945, due to injuries received while fighting. At the time of Pvt. Collins’ death, his brother Vednon was a captain serving overseas and his brother Stanley was at home with the family.
I will remember how Lorenzo Collins helped out the United States and sacrificed his own life so Hitler would not take over the world."
by Newley T. Kartak
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