Background
Collins, Arthur Sylvester was born on August 6, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Sylvester and Anne T. (Farrell) Collins.
Collins, Arthur Sylvester was born on August 6, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Sylvester and Anne T. (Farrell) Collins.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1938. Graduated from Command and General Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College, Army War College, 1953. Master of Arts in International Relations, George Washington University, 1964.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1938, advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, 1967. Assigned 13th and 14th infantry regiments, Panama, 1938-1941. Battalion commander 130th Infantry, Hawaii, 1942-1943.
Regimental commander, New Guinea, Morotai and Luzon, 1944-1946.
With tactical department United States Military Academy, 1948-1952. Commander 1st regiment, United States Military Academy, 1950-1952.
Regimental commander 10th Infantry, Germany, 1955-1956. Member of faculty Army War College, 1956-1959.
Special assistant training to chief United States Army Advisory Group, also G-3 adviser to 1st Republic of Korea Army, 1959-1960.
J- 5 plans division Joint Chief Staff, 1960-1961. J-1, J-3, chief Staff USSTRICOM, 1961-1963. Director office personnel, Department Army, 1963-1964, assistant deputy chief staff military operations, 1964-1965.
Commander 4th Infantry division, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Vietnam, 1965-1967.
Assistant chief staff force development Department Army, 1967-1970. Commander 1st Field Force, Vietnam, 1970-1971.
Deputy commander-in-chief United States Army Europe, 1971-1974.
Member of faculty Army War College, 1956-1959. Member of advisory board South.W. Washington State College. Member Tacoma Chamber of Commerce (board directors).
Kiwanian, Rotarian (honorary).
Married Naomi Cashmore Wulfsberg, November 20, 1948. Children: Dennis Charles, Kevin Arthur, Maureen Ray Collins Saunders.