World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
East Hartford, Connecticut
Honored By
The Collins Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY C, 309TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A SURVEY AND INSTRUMENT MAN IN RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.