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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Elvin Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cairo, Georgia

Honored By

American Legion Post 122

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

GUNNER'S MATE THIRD CLASS, USS GRAYSON DD-435. GUADALCANAL, IWO JIMA, PALAU, MINDANAO, NEGROS. THE GRAYSON WAS AN ESCORT FOR THE USS HORNET CV-8, WHICH APPROACHED THE JAPANESE COAST AND LAUNCHED THE TOKYO AIR RAID LED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES W. DOOLITTLE.