- SURNAME
Collum
- FORENAME
Charles Allen
- UNIT
504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
32677958
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Europe
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 03.03.1923 Millerton, Pennsylvania, USA
3 years high school
civil occupation semiskilled brakemen, railroad
employed by Remington Rand
single without dependents upon enlistment
resided 214 Sullivan Street, Elmira, Chemung County, New York
30.06.1942 draft card Elmira, New York
30.12.1942 entered service Binghamton, New York
18.11.1945 discharged Fort Dix, New Jersey (as SSGT)
employed by Pennsylvania Rail Road
1965 married Velma (nee Ripley) Collum (1925-2003)
died 24.03.1991 (Aged 68) Sayre, Pennsylvania
Glenwood Cemetery, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
CITATION:
Bronze Star : Sergeant (then Private), 504th Parachute Infantry, for heroic conduct on 27 September 1944 about two and one-half miles from ***, HOLLAND. When an enemy force of 260 men and three tanks attacked just after dawn, Sergeant COLLUM's machine gun was knocked out by the enemy. He jumped out of his position and manned a .50 caliber machine gun which had lost its entire crew. He poured such accurate fire into the ranks that they were forced to stop and reorganize, thereby giving Sergeant COLLUM's company enough time to rush up reinforcements. Sergeant COLLUM's quick action in the face of heavy enemy machine gun, small arms, and tank fire showed initiative and courage after the high traditions of the Airborne Forces.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99131215/charles-a-collum
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