World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Edward Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
West Point, New York
Honored By
David J. Gonczi
Relationship
Grandson
CORPORAL, 2ND MARINE DIVISION. SERVED 2 TOURS OF DUTY (1942-1946) IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. FOUGHT AT TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON AND OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR NAGASAKI, JAPAN.