Rudolph R. Collins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company C, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Forrest, Tullahoma, Tennessee; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document

Contributor:

Rudolph Collins

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/69946

Subjects:

Collins, Rudolph R.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoners of War--United States

Cite as:

Rudolph R. Collins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/69946), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress