Cornelius J Collins

Military
media-38893.jpeg UPL 38893 Lt. Cornelius J. Collins, of Binghampton, NY, enlisted on 26 October 1942. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 25 October 1944, he flew 31 combat missions, and completed his tour of duty with the 359th Fighter Group on 21 July 1945. 359th Fighter Group collection

Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38893 - Lt. Cornelius J. Collins, of Binghampton, NY, enlisted on 26 October 1942. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 25 October 1944, he flew 31...

Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Binghamton, New York 29 May 1922

Enlisted

Binghamton, NY, USA 26 October 1942

Other

Promotion

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK 20 January 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Died

Chenango Forks, NY 13746, USA 18 October 1999

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Based

East Wretham Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorCherylD
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Sources

At the end of the war I was told dad was given the rank of Captain...unfortunately I have no documentation as his records were destroyed in a fire.

The serial number for one of his P-51s was 44-63480 CV X - I found it in photos on a website called www.littlefriends.co.uk, which apparently no longer exists. I am wondering where that gallery of photos ended up.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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