World War II Honoree

James J. Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Revere, Massachusetts

Honored By

Carol Ann Blalock

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 12, 1940 IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED IN BATTERY A OF THE 439TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, 5TH ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORTH AFRICA APRIL 29, 1943; ITALY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO MAY 11, 1943, WITH ONE MONTH IN INFANTRY IN PISA, ITALY; SOUTHERN FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 18, 1944; AND RHINELAND, GERMANY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS ON OCTOBER 13, 1945. ISSUED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, FOUR BRONZE STARS, AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.