World War II Honoree

James F. Collins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT CAMP HOOD AT KILLEEN, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR PERIOD. JOINED THE AIRBORNE INFANTRY WHILE OVERSEAS AND SERVED WITH THE 11TH AIRBORNE 'ANGELS' DIVISION IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.