Known as "the GI's general" and "Lighting Joe," General J. Lawton Collins played a global part in the Allied victory of World War II. Commanding troops in both the Pacific and European theaters, Collins led forces at the bloody assault on Guadalcanal and headed VII Crops until the war's end. He was an integral part of the planning of D-Day, he drove back the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge, and he consistently led the charge into the thick of battle. Yet, more than sixty years later, Collins remains both an enigma and an unsung hero of World War II. This is the story of an American patriot who earned the admiration of lowly grunts and the respect of the highest-ranking generals. Collins was-and remains-a true leader of men with his ironclad devotion to duty, his genuine concern for those under his command, and his seemingly unending drive to defend his nation against all enemies-no matter where the fight took him. Book jacket.