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Floyd Matthew Collins 1935 - 2008

Floyd Matthew Collins of Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR was born on March 17, 1935, and died at age 73 years old on May 2, 2008. Floyd Collins was buried at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery Section K Site 124 1501 West Maryland, in North Little Rock.
Floyd Matthew Collins
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR 71603
March 17, 1935
May 2, 2008
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  • 03/17
    1935

    Birthday

    March 17, 1935
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SP3 Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 05/2
    2008

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    May 2, 2008
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    Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery Section K Site 124 1501 West Maryland, in North Little Rock, Ar 72120
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In 1935, in the year that Floyd Matthew Collins was born, on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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In 1945, he was only 10 years old when on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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