Collins, James Lawton, Sr., MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Last Primary MOS
00GC-Commanding General
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1944-1946, 00GC, 5th Service Command
Service Years
1907 - 1946

Field Artillery

Major General



Four Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Louisiana
Louisiana
 Year of Birth
1882
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by the Site Administrator to remember Collins, James Lawton, Sr., MG.
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Algiers, Louisiana		 Last Address
Unknown
Date of Passing
Jun 30, 1963		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Plot: Sec 34 Sit 121-A

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US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


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 Additional Information
Last Known Activity

United States Army General. The father of astronaut Michael Collins, he served
as aide-de-camp to General John J. Pershing during the Philippine Insurrection,
the Mexican Punititve Expedition and in France during World War I. During World
War II he commanded the Puerto Rican Division and the 5th Service Command. He
retired in 1946.

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WWII - American Theater
From Month/Year
December / 1941		 To Month/Year
September / 1945

Description
The American Theater was a minor area of operations during World War II. This was mainly due to both North and South America's geographical separation from the central theaters of conflict in Europe and Asia. Thus, any threat by the Axis Powers to invade the mainland United States or other areas was considered negligible, allowing for American resources to be deployed in overseas theaters.

This article includes attacks on continental territory, extending 200 miles (320 km) into the ocean, which is today under the sovereignty of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and several other smaller states, but excludes military action involving the Danish territory of Greenland, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Aleutian Islands. The most well known battles in North America during World War II were the Attack on Pearl Harbor (the first attack on US soil since the Battle of Ambos Nogales), the Aleutian Islands Campaign, the Battle of the St. Lawrence, and the attacks on Newfoundland.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
December / 1941		 To Month/Year
September / 1945
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

300th Military Police Company

805th Military Police Company
 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
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  • Bouck, Lyle Joseph, 1LT, (1940-1945)
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