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William D Collins 1919 - 1975

William D Collins of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana was born on August 7, 1919 in Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales, and died at age 56 years old in December 1975.
William D Collins
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana 47804
August 7, 1919
Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales
December 1975
Male
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  • 08/7
    1919

    Birthday

    August 7, 1919
    Birthdate
    Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Vigo County, Indiana United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35158084 Enlisted: April 12, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 12/dd
    1975

    Death

    December 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that William D Collins was born, in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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In 1944, William was 25 years old when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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