World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack D. Collins
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gadsden, Alabama
Honored By
Jack Dee Collins
Service time is 1940-1945. 104th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Coast Artillery. New Guinea February 1942 to May 1945. Chief of Section of one 40mm gun and one machine gun. Supervised crew of 15 men. Responsible for gun command, range section emplacement of gun, conduct of fire and adjustments of fire. Knew all various jobs of the entire crews.