WWII

George Elvin Collins

Rate / Rank
GM 2

Birthdate
August 27 1924

Date of Death
August 8 1990

Branch
US Navy

Active Duty Service
December 1940 -

Conflicts & Campaigns

Guadalcanal; Iwo Jima; Palau; Mindanao; Negros

Significant Duty Stations

USS Grayson (DD-435)

Decorations & Citations

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with thirteen battle stars
American Defense Medal; World War II Victory Medal

Notes

The Grayson was an escort for the USS Hornet (CV-8), which approached the Japan coast and launched the Tokyo air raid led by Lt. Colonel James W. Doolittle. The first American air strike against the heart of Japan. The Grayson downed eight enemy aircraft, sunk one enemy submarine and destroyed numerous shore targets.