World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Nathan Alfred Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING CENTER SAMPSON, NEW YORK, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL (QUARTERMASTER), NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK, COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES RECEIVING STATION NAVY #3149 SAMAR ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SUBMARINE ADMINISTRATION NAVY YARD MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA, SUBMARINE DIVISION 262(RELIEF CREW), USS BOARFISH SS-327 AND SUBMARINE REPAIR UNIT NAVY #3002 SUBIC BAY, LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.