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ROSS WILLARD COLLINS JR
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ROSS W COLLINS JR
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POSTED ON 6.27.2022
POSTED BY: kr
PVT ROSS W. COLLINS, USA - BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE (74TH)
The “Friends of Rocky Versace” remember one of the 68 * men whose name is chiseled into stone beneath a Gold Star at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Private Ross Willard Collins Jr., United States Army, on what would’ve been his 74th birthday – 27 June 2022.
* 68th name - for MIA 1LT Larry Lilly - added on 15 November 2018
* 68th name - for MIA 1LT Larry Lilly - added on 15 November 2018
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POSTED ON 3.23.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris
honoring you...
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us…..
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POSTED ON 10.21.2020
POSTED BY: KR
PVT Ross W. Collins, USA - Memorial Day 2020 (Alexandria)
During a "clandestine, spontaneous happening" at the CPT Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day 2020, the "Friends of Rocky Versace" remembered Private Ross Willard Collins Jr., U.S. Army, as well as Alexandria's 67 other Vietnam War Fallen Heroes. A video of the "happening" is available for viewing at this link/URL:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/imz166z2qreygsu/Friends%20of%20Rocky%20Versace%2C%20Memorial%20Day%202020.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/imz166z2qreygsu/Friends%20of%20Rocky%20Versace%2C%20Memorial%20Day%202020.mp4?dl=0
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POSTED ON 6.27.2020
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston
I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans
Private Ross Willard Collins Jr., Served with the 3rd Platoon, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam.
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POSTED ON 11.5.2018
POSTED BY: kr
PVT Ross W. Collins - Photo
The Alexandria Gazette in Alexandria, VA located this photograph of PVT Ross Willard Collins Jr. after a thorough and exhaustive search of the newspaper's archives from the late 1960s. PVT Collins was an infantryman in 3rd Platoon, "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division (AMERICAL). He served 7 months in combat in Vietnam and received the Bronze Star Medal. His final resting place is Arlington National Cemetery. The "Friends of Rocky Versace" extend our thanks to the staff of the Alexandria Gazette newspaper for their efforts.
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