He had relatives in the Confederate Army, and his hero was rebel cavalry leader John Mosby.
Patton made Bradley look good by winning.
Custom made Dehner Boots
The Allies used fake tanks, tents, and trucks made out of wood in Northern East Anglia to simulate massive army buildup. To assist with this they used the flamboyant General George Patton to make many appearances and give speeches in this area - hinting that this was his army.
St. George was not a slave. He was a soldier in the Roman army.
No. I asked that same question when I served with him in Korea. His reply was " I wish I had a nickel for everytime I've been asked that" His answer to Stars and Stripes was to the effect that he did not know of any common relatives, his father served in WWII and other relevant information about the immediate family that made it clear that no one was aware of any connection at that time either. (George S Patton's descendants are well known and do not include Gary Patton) Gary Patton has had enough media exposure that if there were any firm connection to George S Patton a genealogy enthusiast would have blogged about it long ago.
Patton made Bradley look good by winning.
On D-Day, Gen Patton was in Norfolk, England playing the part of leader of a fictitious US Army waiting to invade France at Calais. This was an extremely important deception as it it made the Germans keep thousands of soldiers in the Calais region, northeast of the actual Beaches. Patton came to the fore on 1st August when he was given command of the US 3rd Army and raced to surround the German 7th Army behind the invasion beaches.
Custom made Dehner Boots
The Allies used fake tanks, tents, and trucks made out of wood in Northern East Anglia to simulate massive army buildup. To assist with this they used the flamboyant General George Patton to make many appearances and give speeches in this area - hinting that this was his army.
Patton was a driver. Hard core assault all the time, never dig in, always take the offensive was his motto. He was probably the best field commander in ww2.
St. George was not a slave. He was a soldier in the Roman army.
NO! If he had been, it would have been made public by now.
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The Allies used fake tanks, tents, and trucks made out of wood in Northern East Anglia to simulate massive army buildup. To assist with this they used the flamboyant General George Patton to make many appearances and give speeches in this area - hinting that this was his army.
No. I asked that same question when I served with him in Korea. His reply was " I wish I had a nickel for everytime I've been asked that" His answer to Stars and Stripes was to the effect that he did not know of any common relatives, his father served in WWII and other relevant information about the immediate family that made it clear that no one was aware of any connection at that time either. (George S Patton's descendants are well known and do not include Gary Patton) Gary Patton has had enough media exposure that if there were any firm connection to George S Patton a genealogy enthusiast would have blogged about it long ago.
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