George Washington Collins (March 5, 1925-December 8, 1972) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Collins was born in Chicago, and served with the Army engineers in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, Collins held positions with the Cook County sheriff’s department, the municipal court system, and the Board of Health, and as administrative assistant to health commissioner prior to being sent to Congress. From 1964–1970, Collins served as a member of the Chicago city council. Collins was then elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Rep. Daniel J. Ronan and reelected to the succeeding Congress and served until his death. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the longest-standing political party in the world. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official language(s) English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ...

Collins died on December 8, 1972 when United Airlines Flight 533 crashed on approach to Midway Airport in Chicago. Collins was a passenger on the flight. His wife Cardiss Collins was elected to his seat shortly thereafter. December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... United Airlines Flight 533, registration N9031U, was a Boeing 737 en route from Washington, D.C. to Omaha, Nebraska via Chicago Midway Airport on December 8, 1972. ... Midway Airport Chicago Midway International Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW), also known simply as Midway Airport, is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the citys southwest side. ...