Collins, Donald E., 1924-2006
Biographical notes:
Collins (1924-2006) served twelve patrols aboard the submarine USS Finback during World War II.
He was born in Sunbury (Pennsylvania), grew up in New York City, and eventually settled in Portage (Wisconsin). He worked for the Division of Corrections in Madison, Wausau, and, for thirty-five years, in Portage (Wisconsin).
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald Collins [sound recording], 2002. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 55223947
Collins (1924-2006) served twelve patrols aboard the submarine USS Finback during World War II.
He was born in Sunbury (Pennsylvania), grew up in New York City, and eventually settled in Portage (Wisconsin). He worked for the Division of Corrections in Madison, Wausau, and, for thirty-five years, in Portage (Wisconsin).
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald Collins, [videorecording], 2002. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 695416606
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Subjects:
- Basic training (Military education)
- Combat
- Friendly fire (Military science)
- Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
- Naval discipline
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Practical jokes
- Sailors
- Sailors
- Sailors
- Search and rescue operations
- Submariners
- Submariners
- Submarines (Ships)
- Underwater acoustics
- Veterans
- V-J Day, 1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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- Wisconsin--Portage (as recorded)
- China Sea (as recorded)
- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Pennsylvania--Sunbury (as recorded)
- Pennsylvania--Sunbury (as recorded)
- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
- Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Wisconsin--Portage (as recorded)
