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General Joseph Lawton Collins (May 1, 1896 – September 12, 1987) 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. [2] . He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Korean War .
Collins fue Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejército de los Estados Unidos desde el 16 de agosto de 1949 hasta el 15 de agosto de 1953; como tal, fue el oficial superior del Ejército durante toda la Guerra de Corea.
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 Maj. Gen. Michael Collins, USAF Reserve (ret.), and Brigadier General James Lawton Collins Jr.
Joseph Lawton Collins (1 de mayo de 1896-12 de septiembre de 1987) fue un oficial superior del Ejército de los Estados Unidos. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, sirvió en los teatros de operaciones del Pacífico y de Europa, siendo uno de los pocos altos mandos estadounidenses que lo hicieron.
“The situation was bad.” Overwhelmed by the Germans’ staggering firepower some of the GIs fled from their positions at 8:30 AM. Ninety minutes later, the rest of the 3rd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment quit Schmidt. They disappeared into the forest leaving their dead and wounded to the Germans.
As Chief of Staff, Collins led the U.S. Army during the Korean War, supervised the Army’s operations of the railroads, and helped develop the Army’s role in the newly-created North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
14 de sept. de 1987 · Gen. J. Lawton Collins, a combat leader in World War IIa former Army Chief of Staff, died Saturday at his home of cardiac arrest. He was 91 years old. The New Orleans native had his first...
