J. Lawton Collins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 38 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 1,1896 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | New Orleans |
| Louisiana | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 12,1987 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| World War II | |
| Pacific theater | |
| Books | Lightning Joe |
| Siblings | James Lawton Collins |
| Job | Army officer |
| Education | Command and General Staff College (CGSC) |
| United States Military Academy | |
| US Army War College | |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
| Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Silver Star | |
| Legion of Merit | |
| Buri | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Servic number | 0-5247 |
| Nicknam | Lightning Joe |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 562200 |
J. Lawton Collins Life story
General Joseph Lawton Collins was a senior United States Army officer. During World War II, he served in both the Pacific and European Theaters of Operations, one of a few senior American commanders to do so. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Korean War.