“Top” a Proud Marine: Msgt. Willie L. Collins Biography

By Retanya Collins

Corporal Collins then heard enemy fire, and it sounded pretty close. Both of the injured men were on stretchers with ropes attached to the medic aircraft, so the rescue party quickly hoisted them aboard. The enemy fire was nearing, so the medic rescue jet had to take off quickly. Since Corporal Collins was not aboard yethe was still in the waterthe crew promised him that they would return for him.

The above is just one paragraph from the many riveting story lines that tell the biography of Master Gunnery Sergeant Willie L. Collins, affectionately known as Top by his crew. This is a story about an American family who happens to be African American, and it is spellbinding, interesting, and a feel-good story that needs to be told.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781514432921

Retanya Collins

Retanya Collins is a retired sales executive for a major hotel company. After more than twenty-five years in the industry, she has decided to become an author. This is her first book. Retanya has always been an avid reader. She was approached to be part of a panel of readers who gave invaluable suggestions on how to improve Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul in 2005. The book was authored by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Lisa Nichols and is available online. Retanya lives in Southern California with her two children and her dad.

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