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Portrait of Brigadier-General Leroy Pierce Collins

Collins, Leroy Pierce

Brigadier-General

* 4th of March 1883

† 15th of May 1981

(Regular Army)

Promotions

1930-09-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-08-13 Colonel
1941-01-29 Brigadier-General (Army of the United States)
1945-03-31 Brigadier-General (Retired)

Service

1934-07-07 1936-07-03 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment
1938-12-12 1941-02-17 Assistant Commandant of the Field Artillery School
1941-02-XX 1941-11-11 Commanding Officer 18th Field Artillery Brigade
1941-10-XX 1942-01-30 Commanding 59th Field Artillery Brigade
1942-01-XX 1942-06-01 Commanding Officer Artillery, 34th Infantry Division
1942-06-01 1942-12-XX Commanding General Northern Ireland Base Section
1942-12-23 1943-10-15 Commanding General Western Base Section [Great Britain]
1943-10-15 1944-05-XX Commanding General Northern Ireland Base Section
1944-06-01 1944-09-XX Commanding General Base Section 2 [Great Britain]
1944-09-XX 1944-11-30 Commanding General Loire Base Section [France]
1945-03-31 Retired
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