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Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton)

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Personal name headingCollins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton)
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Variant(s)Collins, Joseph Lawton, 1896-1987
Collins, Lightning Joe
Lightning Joe
Birth date1896
Death date1987
Special noteNot to be confused with: Collins, James Lawton, 1882-1963 (NUCMC 79-1511, etc.); Collins, James Lawton, 1917-
Found inJoseph 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)