World War II Honoree

Ambrose Douglass Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Anacostia, Washington

Honored By

MaryAnne Collins Marino

Relationship

Niece

HE WAS ENLISTED AS A USNR IN CLASS D-1 IN WASHINGTON AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN. ON MAY 1, 1941 HIS RATING CHANGED TO FIREMAN FIRST CLASS, AND ON MAY 7, 1941 HE WAS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO A NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. ON JUNE 4, 1941 HE WAS RECEIVED ABOARD THE USS HAMUL, AK-30. ON OCTOBER 1, 1941 HIS RATING CHANGED TO FIREMAN SECOND CLASS 0-1. ON MAY 13, 1942 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS MATTATANI, AND ON FEBRUARY 1, 1943 HIS RATING CHANGED TO MACHINIST'S MATE SECOND CLASS. ON NOVEMBER 13, 1943 HE WAS TRANSFERRED ABOARD THE USS ATR-54 NTS, AND ON JANUARY 10, 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND ON THE USS MEDEA AKA-31. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1945 HIS RATING CHANGED TO MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS, 0-1. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945.