James Perry Collins (abt. 1912 - 1942)

Born about 1912 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Died 27 Mar 1942 at about age 30 in At Sea

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Biography

James Collins was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.

James Collins was awarded the Purple Heart.

James was born about 1912.

He passed away in 1942.^[1]

• USS Atik Muster dated March 5, 1942, ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102823492/james_perry-collins: accessed April 20, 2024), memorial page for James Perry Collins (unknown–27 Mar 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102823492, citing East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database online]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939-01/01/1949. A-1 Entry 135, 10230 rolls, NAID: 594996. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group 24. National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135 Search: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23282927:1143?_phcmd=u(%2527https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fname&birth=1915&death=1942_At%2BSea&successSource=Search&queryId=a182a240-2491-4ef8-896b-7e403177a0db%2527%2C%2527successSource%2527)&ranMID=50138&ranEAID=4026539&ranSiteID=Xib7NfnK11s-OKrfMFukFoK4tETshYpFWw&o_xid=0004026539&o_lid=0004026539&o_sch=Affiliate%20External. Accessed on ancestry.com, April 2024.

• U-boat Net, Atlantic submarine war resource: https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship1476.html
• Draft Cards, Muster Rolls, Etc.: https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/mil_draft/
• Find A Grave Virtual Cemetery (USS Atik): https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/449382?page=1#sr-83961151
• US Navy History Command: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/q/q-ships-during-world-war-ii.html
• American Battle Monuments Commission Search: https://www.abmc.gov/search/node