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He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Korean War . Collins' elder brother, Major General James Lawton Collins, was also in the United States Army. His nephew, Brigadier General James Lawton Collins Jr. served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Sep 14, 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.
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.
Former Army Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins was inducted into the Fort Leavenworth Memorial Hall of Fame on 17 May 1983. The Hall of Fame was established to honor American soldiers who have...
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Collins served as Army Chief of Staff from 16 August 1949 to 15 August 1953. 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.
This monograph examines Gene ral J. Lawton Collins’ career and argues that his command style was characterized by technical and tactical competence, the practical ability to lead from the front and sound judgment.
Learning to Lead: J. Lawton Collins’ Mastery of Large-Unit Command, by MAJ Alphonse J. LeMaire III, 53 pages. This monograph outlines a portrait of J. Lawton Collins’ career to determine what common factors prepared him for becoming an effective large-unit commander. The goal is to illustrate the
