Asa Autry’s military devotion extended way beyond his service in World War II. The Gainesville man, who was 95 when he died Saturday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, was part of the U.S. Army’s 214th Coast Artillery anti-aircraft forces during the war in the Aleutian Islands. He later would go on to serve, along with his wife, Grace, as host of 214th regimental reunions for 27 years, with veterans from all over the country attending. The 214th comprised 12 National Guard companies from Georgia that were called to duty during the war.