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Collis, Harold Jay

Date of birth:
April 22nd, 1917 (Tulsa/Oklahoma, United States)
Date of death:
October 4th, 1944 (Peleliu, Palau Islands)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Service number:
O-20656
Nationality:
American

Biography

His name is engraved on the 'Wall of the Missing or Buried at Sea' at the American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Philippines.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company L, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded for:
Operation Stalemate II
Citation unavailable.

For action which was performed on 4 October 1944 at Peleliu, Palau Islands.
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

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