James Lawton Collins
Military Person
1882 – 1963
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Who was James Lawton Collins?
James Lawton Collins was a major general of the U.S. Army who served in World War I and World War II, and was the father of Apollo 11 astronaut Brig. Gen. Michael Collins USAF Reserve and Brig. Gen. James Lawton Collins, Jr..
His brother, Gen. J. Lawton Collins, served as Army Chief of Staff during the Korean War.
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- Born
- Dec 10, 1882
Algiers, New Orleans - Also known as
- Major General James Lawton Collins
- U.S. Army Major General James Lawton Collins
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Jun 30, 1963
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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