World War II Honoree

Jacques H. Nalbantian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Honored By

Jacques Nalbantian

VOLUNTEERED TO ENLIST IN THE U.S. ARMY UPON ARRIVAL IN THE U.S. IN 1942, TO SERVE FOR THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY AS AN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SURVIVOR. ASSIGNED TO REDESIGN THE COLT 45 GUN FROM ARCHIVE DRAWINGS. RE-ENGINEERED AND SUPERVISED THE PRODUCTION OF 3000 GUNS PER WEEK TO PROVIDE 'A GUN IN EVERY G.I.'S POCKET'. THEN SERVED IN ACTIVE DUTY IN VARIOUS ALLIED MILITARY GOVERNMENT SERVICES UNTIL DISCHARGE IN 1945. REMAINED ACTIVE PROFESSIONALLY IN SPACE AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS UNTIL RETIREMENT IN 1992.