Lacy Collins

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 09/17/1944

Lacy Collins was born in Roanoke, Virginia on February 9, 1919.

He was drafted into the Army on March 4, 1942 at Camp Lee, Virginia. His home of residence was
listed as Washington D.C., and his civilian occupation was listed as carpenter.
He had completed grammar school and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Sergeant Collins was killed in action in Germany during the 22nd Infantry's first penetration into Germany
on September 17, 1944.

Lacy Collins was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block G Row 12 Grave 289 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot H Row 5 Grave 40

Grave marker for Lacy Collins

Photo by Des Philippet
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