World War II Honoree

Charles W. Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

JOINED THE NAVY, WHERE HE SERVED AS AN AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN FIRST CLASS ABOARD THE USS CHANDELEUR AND USS KEARSARGE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. AS A GUNNER IN PATROL BOMBING SQUADRON 21 (VFB-21), HE RECEIVED MANY AWARDS AND CITATIONS FOR HIS CREW'S RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON ENEMY VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT.