World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Granvill C. 'Bub' Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1945, IN THE CLOSING MONTHS OF HOSTILITIES. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA. SERVED WITH THE ARTILLERY OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.