JOSEPH F COLLINSON, Company “I”, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army. For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. On 8 November 1944, during an attack on Nomeny, France, Private Collinson was severely wounded by enemy artillery fire. He courageously continued on, and while approaching the town he was again wounded and his rifle was blown out of his hands. Undeterred, the intrepid soldier seized an automatic rifle lying nearby and went forward into the town. He remained there with his squad, despite his serious wounds, refusing evacuation until it was forced upon him the following day. Private Collinson’s conspicuous heroism and courageous devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.

Mr. Collinson resided in Oregon.