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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Lawrence Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ogden, Utah

Honored By

Robert W. Collins

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED AS AN ELECTRICIAN 1ST CLASS. HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC ON THE USS APC-34 AND TRANSFERRED TO THE USS YFD-21. THEN THE USS HUGH RODMAN TROOP TRANSPORT AP-126. HE SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. HE WITNESSED AND HELPED DEFEND AGAINST NUMEROUS JAPANESE AIR RAIDS ON U.S. FACILITIES AND HELPED PROVIDE NAVAL SUPPORT TO TROOPS IN THE AREA.