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George
William
Collina
Personal
Data:
Birth Date:
2/22/42
Birth Place:
Springfield, MA
Race:
Caucasian
Religion:
Roman Catholic
U.S. Citizen:
Yes
Father's Name:
William J. Collina
Mother's Name:
Louise (Cryanowski) Collina
Sibling Names:
Marital Status:
Married
Wife's Name:
Roswitha E. (unknown) Collina
Offspring Names:
Sonja Collina; Freddy Collina; Connie Collina
Education:
School Attended:
Lucy Mallary School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/46
School Attended:
Samuel Bowles School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/47
School Attended:
Liberty School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/7/49
School Attended:
Glenwood School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/51
School Attended:
Van Sickle Junior High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/3/52
School Attended:
Trade High School, Springfield, MA
School Start Date:
9/5/56
High School Diploma:
No
Military
Service Record:
Entry Date:
3/30/59
Entry Mode:
Enlistment
Entry Location:
Springfield, MA
Home Of Record:
Springfield, MA
Military Branch:
Army
Military Component:
Regular
Rank:
Sergeant First Class
Rank Abbrev:
SFC
Pay Grade:
E7
MOS:
12B40
MOS Title:
Combat Engineer
MOS Background:
Established May 65. MOS still in
use Aug 00. 4th char of 4 = E7 skill level.
5th char of O = no extra qualification or SQL.
Awards Received:
Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart Medal; Good Conduct Medal with four-loop,
Bronze Clasp; National Defense Service Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary
Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Overseas Service Ribbon; Republic of Vietnam
Campaign Medal; Vietnam Military Merit Medal
Badges Earned: Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle
Bar
Length Of Service:
11 years
Southeast Asia
Tour Data:
Date Tour Commenced:
10/29/69
Major Command:
18th Engineering Brigade
Sub Command 1:
45th Engineering Group
Sub Command 2:
39th Engineering Battalion (Combat)
Sub Command 3:
Company B
Army Campaign Number:
11th
Army Campaign Name:
Summer - Fall 1969
Casualty Data:
Casualty Date:
9/6/70
Casualty Time:
0955
Casualty Age:
28
Casualty Data 1:
Hostile
Casualty Data 2:
Ground Casualty
Casualty Data 3:
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Casualty Province:
Quang Tin Province
Casualty Country:
South Vietnam
Casualty Grid Coordinates:
BT 625 001
Body:
Recovered
Burial/Memorial:
Burial Location:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Burial Plot Location:
Section 51, Grave 3367
Burial Date:
9/18/70
Consigned Funeral Home:
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Escort Name:
SFC Donald R. Upchurch, USA
Springfield 50 Casualty Order:
45th
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:
07W
Line Number:
41
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