Education
He later attended the National War College.
He later attended the National War College.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy, he gained his commission in 1927 into the Field Artillery. He also worked in the Hawaiian Division before the outbreak of World World War II, during which he served exclusively in the Pacific Theater. At the close of World World War II, Collins commanded the I Corps Artillery in the Philippines and in Japan.
From 1954 to 1957 he commanded the United States. Army, Alaska.
Afterward he commanded the 71st and 2nd Infantry Divisions before his tour in Hawaii. Collins was appointed President of the American Red Cross in 1964, one month after retiring from the Army.
During his tenure he enhanced Red Cross services to American military personnel in Vietnam and to military hospitals worldwide. Collins was born and raised in the Van Nest section of the Bronx.
He died on January 22, 1989.