Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton)

LC control no.	n 78095803
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Collins, Joseph Lawton, 1896-1987 Collins, Lightning Joe Lightning Joe
Birth date	1896
Death date	1987
Special note	Not to be confused with: Collins, James Lawton, 1882-1963 (NUCMC 79-1511, etc.); Collins, James Lawton, 1917-
Found in	Joseph Lawton Collins [MP] 1951. NUCMC data from US Army Milit. Hist. Inst. for Oral history collection, 1970-1985 (J. Lawton Collins) Dict. Amer. milit. biog., 1984 (Collins, Joseph Lawton; b. 5-1-1896; WWII division & corps commander; chief of staff, US Army; command. VII Corps in Engl. & Normandy on D-Day; Lightning Joe; Lightning Joe Collins) WWA, 1970/71 (Collins, J(oseph) Lawton; b. 5-1-1896) NY times 9/14/87 (Gen. J. Lawton Collins; d. 9-12-87; b. 1896; combat leader in WWII; former Army chief of staff; Silver Star, Guadalcanal; Chief of Staff, 1949-1953; special envoy to Vietnam; ret'd; vice-chmn. Pfizer Int'l, 1957-; in 1984 served as Pres. Reagan's pers. rep. at Normandy ceremonies) Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014 (General; Army Chief of Staff)