World War II Honoree

Jack O. Colle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Jacob Colle and Laura Colle

Relationship

Grandson and Daughter

IN JUNE 1942, HE VOLUNTEERED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT AND WAS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN THE 91 ST RECONNAISSANCE WING IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE MAPPING OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND THE INTERPRETATION OF TACTICAL AIR RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHS, INCLUDING THOSE OF JAPAN BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOMBING THAT ENDED WWII. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR IN FEBRUARY 1946 BEING AWARDED NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO, PHILIPPINE, AND LUZON CAMPAIGN MEDALS. HE RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH A BRONZE STAR, AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN VICTORY MEDAL WWII.