Born: unknown
Died:
Campaigns Served: Namur, Saipan (wounded)
Highest Rank Attained: Private First Class
Decorations:
Purple Heart
Edward Collins, one of the original members of Charlie Company, served as a rifleman during the battles of Namur and Saipan.
He was wounded and evacuated from Saipan on June 17, 1944. Collins was hospitalized, and transferred out of the battalion in July.