James Lawton Collins Jr.

James Lawton Collins Jr.
As a West Point cadet in 1939
Birth name	James Lawton Collins Jr.
Born	(1917-11-05)5 November 1917 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Died	6 May 2002(2002-05-06) (aged 84) Middleburg, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1939–1982
Rank	Brigadier general
Service number	21788
Commands held	957th Field Artillery Battalion Army Language School V Corps Artillery
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
Relations	Joseph Lawton Collins (uncle) James Lawton Collins (father) Michael Collins (brother) Kate Collins (niece)

James Lawton Collins Jr. (5 November 1917 – 6 May 2002) was a brigadier general in the U.S. Army who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, a military historian, and a viticulturist. He was the son of Major General James Lawton Collins, nephew of General J. Lawton Collins, who served as Chief of Staff of the Army during the Korean War, and older brother of Apollo 11 astronaut Major General Michael Collins. He led a North Dakota National Guard artillery battalion in Normandy in 1944, and served as the U.S. Army Chief of Military History from 1970 to 1982.