Collins, J. Lawton (Joseph Lawton), 1896-1987

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (second from left) are speaking with a group of boys at Fort Richardson, Alaska, during their inspection trip of Alaskan defenses. One of the boys is on a bicycle, and various cars can be seen in the background. Other soldiers in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) and United States Army General J. Lawton Collins (foreground, right) are walking away from a military airplane upon their arrival in Alaska for an inspection trip. All other soldiers in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, second from left, in civilian clothes) and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (foreground, third from left) are inspecting troops at Fort Richardson, Alaska, during their inspection trip. All other soldiers and armed forces officers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left, in civilian clothes) and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (right) are standing and saluting in front of a United States Air Force airplane after their arrival at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Also present is Major General Julian W. Cunningham (center), Lieutenant Colonel Deane, and Captain Davis, Aides to Generals Collins and Cunningham. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (in civilian clothes, left) and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (front row, right) are standing on an airstrip in a salute formation with other unidentified military officers. The Secretary and the General conducted an inspection trip of United States defenses in Alaska.

United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (left) is shaking hands with an unidentified Army officer upon his arrival at Fort Richardson, Alaska for an inspection trip. Also present is Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left, back to camera) and Lieutenant General William Kepner (far left). All other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (center, in civilian clothes) is preparing to walk inside the Arctic Test Branch Library at the United States Army Arctic Training Center during his inspection trip to Alaska. Also present is Colonel James R. Hamilton, Commanding Officer of the Army Arctic Training Center (left), and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (right).

United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (standing inside tank) are inspecting a small tank during military exercises taking place at Fort Richardson, Alaska during his inspection trip to the area. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace is also seated inside the tank (left). All others soldiers and officers in the photo are unidentified.

The Secretary of the Army Frank Pace visits Otis Air Force Base, Falmouth, Massachusetts. From left to right: Colonel Harrison R. Thyng, Commanding Officer of Otis Air Force Base; Brigadier General Arnold J. Funk, Commanding General of Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; Secretary Pace; and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) shakes hands with Canadian Army Brigadier J. A. B. Connelly after his arrival at Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Also present is United States General J. Lawton Collins. They are standing in front of a United States Military Air Transport Service airplane.