Although referred to as General George S. Patton Jr. (1923-2004), he was actually the IVth; shortly after his father's death in 1945, George legally had the IV dropped from his name. Now, just George S. Patton; he performed 3 tours in Vietnam, his last commanding the Blackhorse regiment in South Vietnam, the 11th ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment). Colonel Patton's motto for his men: "Find the Bastards, then pile on!" Colonel Patton's father was WWII General Patton.
George Smith Patton Jr. was his full name.
Patton's middle name was Smith. Though known as a junior, he was actually the third George S. Patton, after his father and grandfather. The grandfather of the WWII general, the original George Smith Patton, was killed in 1864 while serving as colonel of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army.
George Patton was a Wilsonian Democrat, not a conservative.
George C. Scott played the role of George S. Patton in the movie Patton
WWII GENERAL George S. Patton died at the age of 60 in 1945. Vietnam War GENERAL George S. Patton died at the age of 80 in 2004. (Son of WWII Gen Patton).
George Smith Patton Jr. was his full name.
George S. Patton was born on 1885-11-11.
Patton's middle name was Smith. Though known as a junior, he was actually the third George S. Patton, after his father and grandfather. The grandfather of the WWII general, the original George Smith Patton, was killed in 1864 while serving as colonel of the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army.
George Patton was a Wilsonian Democrat, not a conservative.
George Patton IV, the son of General George S. Patton, was believed to be straight.
George C. Scott played the role of George S. Patton in the movie Patton
WWII GENERAL George S. Patton died at the age of 60 in 1945. Vietnam War GENERAL George S. Patton died at the age of 80 in 2004. (Son of WWII Gen Patton).
Patton was an American general.
There were two General George S. Patton(s). One was the father who fought in WWII commanding the 3rd Army; the other was his son who commanded the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam.
WWII General George S. Patton's son, also named George S. Patton, was a Colonel in the Vietnam War commanding the 11th ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment, aka Blackhorse Regiment).
WWII GEN Patton's son GEN George S. Patton retired from the US Army and died in 2004 at the age of 80.
Anna Mercer Patton