No, he ended his career as a four star general.
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Yes he was.
No. He was a four star general. He may have become a 5 star general had he lived longer. However, in December of 1945 he was in a car accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. After a few weeks, he succumbed to his injuries. And there were 5 star generals at the time. Eisenhower, Marshall, and MacArthur were all 5 star generals.
General Patton
Joints Chief of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen (USN) General James E. Cartwright (USMC) General George W. Casey, Jr. (USA) Admiral Gary Roughead (USN) General T. Michael Moseley (USAF) General James T. Conway (USMC) Also, anyone who are in charge of Major commands in each branch. For example, in the U.S. Air Force, the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is headed by Gen. Stephen Lorenz. The Commandant of the Coast Guard is also a four star admiral.
General George S. Patton served in the European Theater of Operations under General Omar Bradley and General Dwight Eisenhower. He was a strong credit for the war being won.
Patton's Third Army was led by the irascible and stubborn General George Patton. They fought bravely in the Battle of the Bulge and across Germany to Berlin.
General Patton was promoted to a full Four-Star General on April 14, 1945!
Early in the war, General Eisenhower pinned the third star on General Patton's uniform. This was a promotion for Patton, who was then a lieutenant general.
No Patton was a three star general.
No. He was a four star general. He may have become a 5 star general had he lived longer. However, in December of 1945 he was in a car accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. After a few weeks, he succumbed to his injuries. And there were 5 star generals at the time. Eisenhower, Marshall, and MacArthur were all 5 star generals.
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The very fact that he is addressed as 'General' makes his rank a general. 1 star ; Brigadier 2 star ; major general 3 star ; lieutenant general 4 star ; general 5 star ; field marshal These are the British titles for one to five star.
In North Africa Patton was commander of II Corps. In Sicily he commanded the US 7th Army. He was relieved from that command in the furor following his slapping the two soldiers. After D-Day, Patton was given command of the newly activated US 3rd Army, and commanded 3rd Army through to the end of the war. He began the war as a two star Major General, was promoted to three star Lieutenant General, and ended the war as a four star General.
Four stars
WW1 as General John Pershing's personal aid, and in WW2 as a 4 star general
Four-star General
Four-star General
No, General Colin Powell retired as a Four Star General.