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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harold John Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 5, 1936. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND TRAINED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST’S MATE. STATIONED, IN TURN, AT NAVAL AIR STATION, LAMBERT FIELD, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, WITH HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, FLEET AIR WING 16; NAVAL AIR STATION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA; AND NAVAL AIR STATION, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST’S MATE SECOND CLASS IN 1942. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.