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James Lawton Collins Jr., American brigadier general (died 2002)

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James Lawton Collins Jr.

United States Army officer (1917–2002)

James Lawton Collins Jr. 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…
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Brigadier general

Senior rank in the armed forces

Brigadier general or brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around…
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