Daniel Joseph Collins, Jr.
| NAME: Daniel Joseph Collins, Jr. | NICKNAME: Danny | SERVICE NUMBER: 450830 | |||||
| HOME OF RECORD: 52 Jefferson Street, New York, NY | NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Daniel & Grace Collins | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH: 3/16/1922 | SERVICE DATES: 9/3/1942 – 1945 | DATE OF DEATH: 8/4/2009 | |||||
| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | D/1/24 | 605 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 605 | Private | ||||
| Tinian | C/1/24 | 605 | Private | ||||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 745 | PFC | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart | LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class | ||||||
Danny Collins sports a Marine Corps baseball jersey.
Corporal Sandy Ball with Danny Collins and Giuseppe "Joe" Giambone. Note the camouflage color scheme on the machine gun.
Danny Collins and Joe Giambone, Charlie Company veterans.
Daniel Collins filled out this Selective Service registration after his discharge. The scars and tattoos were likely souvenirs of his Marine Corps service.