Born: unknown
Died:
Campaigns Served: Namur (wounded)
Highest Rank Attained: Corporal
Decorations: Purple Heart
James Collins was one of the original members of Baker Company, 24th Marines.
He served as a squad leader during the battle of Namur, where he was badly wounded. Collins was evacuated to the USS Solace; from there he was sent to the transfer center of the Fifth Amphibious Corps for reassignment. He never returned to the battalion.