Title: Hilston Kilcollins Awards for Valor

Date/Date Range :   1939 June 1-1943 September 25

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses photocopies of official documents and newspaper clippings showing the numerous awards and honors that Lieutenant Hilston Kilcollins earned for his bravery under fire during World War II.

Call number: MS-2985

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Hilston Kilcollins Awards for Valor, MS-2985. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

This collection consists of a single folder.

Hilston T. Kilcollins was born on October 15, 1916 in Westfield, Maine. He enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Sergeant on February 24, 1941 at the Presque Isle Army Air Field in Maine. He became known as the "Nazi Killer" for his accurate shooting of over seventeen men, and his bravery in battles throughout Italy was publicized in numerous newspaper articles. He received several honors, most notably for valor under fire at the battle of Castle Nuevo (September 25, 1943.) He received the Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star of Gallantry, and was eventually promoted to the rank of first lieutenant.

This collection houses photocopies of official documents and newspaper clippings showing the numerous awards and honors that Lieutenant Hilston Kilcollins earned for his bravery under fire during World War II.

• United States. Army -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.