He was in command of one of the attacking forces but I'll have to read to find out which one. During loading of the landing crafts, a shell struck in the water and he lost his personal kit. Luckily he didn't loose his ivory-handle revolvers. Reference: "An Army at Dawn" by Bill Atkinson The attacking force he commanded was the Western Task Force of the U.S. Army. Source: Wikipedia(:
Patton was an American general.
Eisenhower , Patton - too many to enumerate .
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).
Niece
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).
Patton was an American general.
General Dwight Eisenhower was the Commander of the European Theater of Operations and the D Day Invasion. He had many generals under him such as General Omar Bradley, Field Marshal Montgomery and General George S. Patton.
Eisenhower , Patton - too many to enumerate .
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).
Niece
I found no record of a Reard Patton and if he existed he was not related to General George S. Patton.
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).
general george s. Patton
General George S Patton
Yes, General George S. Patton had three children: George S. Patton IV, Ruth Ellen Patton, and Beatrice Patton. His son, George S. Patton IV, followed in his father's military footsteps and served in the U.S. Army. Patton's daughters were also involved in various activities and roles throughout their lives.
George S. Patton
Yes he was.