James Lawton Collins was an American 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. His brother, General J. Lawton Collins, served as Army Chief of Staff during the Korean War.
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 10, 1882
- Died
- June 30, 1963