Collins was born in Bedias, Texas and moved to Houston, Texas about 1941. He started working for Hughes Tool Company as a machinist in the Tool Department.
When World War II started he enlisted in The U.S. Marine Corps.
Served in the PACIFIC. BASIC TRAINING at CAMP PENDLETON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA from MARCH 3, 1944 to AUGUST 14, 1944. Sailed aboard the USS GENERAL E. T. COLLINS from SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 and DISEMBARKED at SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. SERVED with 17TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PACIFIC, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS; group subject to enemy bombing raids. On NOVEMBER 17, 1945 embarked at GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS and sailed to SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA on the USS BAXTER APA-94. Was discharged under HONORABLE CONDITIONS as HEAVY GUNNER on DECEMBER 19, 1945.
Collins and his first wife Winnie Powledge had three children. Collins remarried and moved to Silas Alabama. Harrison Cemetery is a private cemetery, but the Harrison family gave permission for Collins to be buried in their cemetery.
Dennis Dale Morris Sr.
When World War II started he enlisted in The U.S. Marine Corps.
Served in the PACIFIC. BASIC TRAINING at CAMP PENDLETON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA from MARCH 3, 1944 to AUGUST 14, 1944. Sailed aboard the USS GENERAL E. T. COLLINS from SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 and DISEMBARKED at SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. SERVED with 17TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PACIFIC, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS; group subject to enemy bombing raids. On NOVEMBER 17, 1945 embarked at GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS and sailed to SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA on the USS BAXTER APA-94. Was discharged under HONORABLE CONDITIONS as HEAVY GUNNER on DECEMBER 19, 1945.
Collins and his first wife Winnie Powledge had three children. Collins remarried and moved to Silas Alabama. Harrison Cemetery is a private cemetery, but the Harrison family gave permission for Collins to be buried in their cemetery.
Dennis Dale Morris Sr.
Collins was born in Bedias, Texas and moved to Houston, Texas about 1941. He started working for Hughes Tool Company as a machinist in the Tool Department.
When World War II started he enlisted in The U.S. Marine Corps.
Served in the PACIFIC. BASIC TRAINING at CAMP PENDLETON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA from MARCH 3, 1944 to AUGUST 14, 1944. Sailed aboard the USS GENERAL E. T. COLLINS from SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 and DISEMBARKED at SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. SERVED with 17TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PACIFIC, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS; group subject to enemy bombing raids. On NOVEMBER 17, 1945 embarked at GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS and sailed to SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA on the USS BAXTER APA-94. Was discharged under HONORABLE CONDITIONS as HEAVY GUNNER on DECEMBER 19, 1945.
Collins and his first wife Winnie Powledge had three children. Collins remarried and moved to Silas Alabama. Harrison Cemetery is a private cemetery, but the Harrison family gave permission for Collins to be buried in their cemetery.
Dennis Dale Morris Sr.
When World War II started he enlisted in The U.S. Marine Corps.
Served in the PACIFIC. BASIC TRAINING at CAMP PENDLETON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA from MARCH 3, 1944 to AUGUST 14, 1944. Sailed aboard the USS GENERAL E. T. COLLINS from SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 and DISEMBARKED at SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS. SERVED with 17TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE PACIFIC, TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS; group subject to enemy bombing raids. On NOVEMBER 17, 1945 embarked at GUAM, MARSHALL ISLANDS and sailed to SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA on the USS BAXTER APA-94. Was discharged under HONORABLE CONDITIONS as HEAVY GUNNER on DECEMBER 19, 1945.
Collins and his first wife Winnie Powledge had three children. Collins remarried and moved to Silas Alabama. Harrison Cemetery is a private cemetery, but the Harrison family gave permission for Collins to be buried in their cemetery.
Dennis Dale Morris Sr.
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