James Lawton Collins Military person

James Lawton Collins (December 10, 1882 – June 30, 1963) 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 (ret.) and Brig. Gen. James Lawton Collins, Jr. (ret.).His brother, Gen. J. Lawton Collins, served as Army Chief of Staff during the Korean War.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 10, 1882
Birth place	Algiers New Orleans
Date of death	June 30, 1963
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Silver Star
military operations	World War II World War I Philippine–American War
military branch	United States Army
relation	Michael Collins (astronaut) J. Lawton Collins Kate Collins (actress)
service start	1907
service end	1946