World War II Honoree

Jack W. Colcord

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: BOATSWAIN’S MATE 2ND CLASS. HE ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY IN 1942 AND COMPLETED HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. ALSO, TRAINED AT THE U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA AND CAMP ELLIOTT, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A BOATSWAIN ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. CAMPAIGNS: MARSHALL ISLANDS AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.