Collins, Clayton
Army Private 1st class
Clayton Collins, age 23, from Logan County Pecks Mill, West Virginia .
Spouse: Mary Ann
Children: Two children
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: He was drafted into the Army in June 1964, but declined to use his fatherhood status to avoid service.
Date of death: Friday, November 5, 1965
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a personnel carrier he was in struck a land mine.
Source: National Archives, Roanoke Times (1965)