Michael Collins (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969.
1930
Born in Rome, Rome, Lazio, Italy
1952
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy. Joined the United States Air Force. During his USAF carreer, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24JV-N7J : 2 October 2015), Michael Collins, 1932; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4W8-Z2W : accessed 18 December 2017), Michael Collins in household of James L Collins, Area D, San Antonio, Justice Precinct 1, Bexar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 259-122, sheet 20B, line 62, family 91, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4205.
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