George S. Patton
George S. Patton | |
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George S. Patton as a lieutenant general | |
| Nickname(s) | Bandito, Old Blood and Guts, The Old Man |
| Born | November 11, 1885 San Gabriel, California |
| Died | December 21, 1945 (aged 60) Heidelberg, Occupied Germany |
| Place of burial | American Cemetery and Memorial 49°36′42″N 06°11′08″E / 49.61167°N 6.18556°ELuxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Machinegun Platoon/3/15th Cavalry Regiment K/3/15th Cavalry Regiment A/1/7th Cavalry Regiment HQs Troop/American Expeditionary Force 302nd Tank Center 1st Light Tank Battalion 1st Light Tank Regiment 1st Tank Brigade 304th Tank Brigade 3/3rd Cavalry Regiment 5th Cavalry Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment 2/2nd Armored Division 2nd Armored Division US 1st Armored Corps Desert Training Center US 1st Armored Corps U.S. II Corps US 1st Armored Corps U.S. Seventh Army U.S. Third Army U.S. Fifteenth Army |
| Battles / wars | Mexican Revolution
World War I
World War II
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Legion of Honor (Fr) Order of the White Lion (Cz) |
| Relations | Major General George Patton IV (son) General John K. Waters (Son in law) |
George Smith Patton, Jr. (also George Smith Patton III) (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a U.S. Army officer who was in the army from 1909 to his death.[1] He was in charge of many soldiers and worked to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II in Europe.
He was sent to the North African Campaign in 1942 after the United States, led by Franklin D. Roosevelt, declared war on Nazi Germany after he Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 because Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party supported Japanese Emperor Hirohito after Luftwaffe Commander Hermann Göring and Kriegsmarine Admiral Erich Raeder urged him to declare war on America.
Patton was also involved in the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Allied invasion of Italy, and the Normandy landings in some of the most severe fighting in the war. However, he also was involved in a series of slapping incidents.
Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California. He was married to Beatrice Banning Ayer from 1910 to his death; they had a son.
Patton died on December 21, 1945 after a car crash in Heidelberg, Germany, aged 60. He was later buried at American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. In the movie Patton, he was portrayed by George C. Scott.
References
- ↑ Carlo D'Este. Patton : A Genius for War HarperCollins, (1995).