About
U.S. Army commander who was nicknamed "Lightning Joe" and became a hero at Guadalcanal and Normandy.
Before Fame
He graduated from West Point in 1917 and was sent to Germany to command a battalion.
Trivia
He bravely led his unit at Guadalcanal through a line of enemy sniper fire. Likewise, in Normandy, he led a critical D-Day breakout.
Family Life
He had a son and two daughters with his wife, Gladys.
Associated With
His nephew, Michael Collins, piloted the famous Apollo 11 space mission that transported two men to the moon.
