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George Smith Patton was born in San Gabriel Township, California (in what is now the city of San Marino), to George Smith Patton, Sr. (1856 – 1927) and Ruth Wilson (1861 – 1928). Source: Wikipedia

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As a kid, George Patton loved riding horses and pretending he was riding into battle.

The exact spot is not known. Military reports regarding the accident mentioned "Mannheimer Strasse" and "Neustatter Strasse" in or near the city of Mannheim, Germany. According to Wikipedia, the accident occured near railroad tracks. Google Earth shows that both streets still exist to this day. Coördinates: 49°30'13.43" N 8°30'12.37" O for the T-shaped intersection and 49°30'20.17" N 8°30'05.13" O for a single railroad track crossing Neustatter Strasse at a sharp angle. The exact location of the accident is most likely somewhere near here. Bear in mind that after almost 70 years the surroundings have changed dramatically.

He probably would have been retired from the army, and not been in the Korean War. Patton graduated from West Point in 1909, and would have been in his early 60s. MacArthur was even older, but was a unique case.

Quite possibly. During the Vietnam War, there was an engineering unit digging deep trenches with their earth moving equipment, with destroyed M48 Patton tanks lying next to the trenches. Upon questioning, the engineer's stated they were burying the tanks.

Patton carried a Colt Single Action Army on his right hip, and a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum on his left hip.Both pistols had ivory grips. He was also known to carry a Colt .380 in a shoulder holster.(Remember the scene in "Patton", where he climbs down from the second floor during an air raid, and starts shooting at the German airplanes?)

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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.

His son, also named George S. Patton commanded the 11ACR (Armored Cavalry Regiment) Blackhorse in Vietnam in 1968. He just passed away this century.

No, but his goal toward the end of the European campaign was to go to the pacific and kill Japanese. The pacific theaters hero was Douglas MacArthur.

George Smith Patton, Jr. was a US Army general, best know for his command of the Seventh US Army and later the Third US Army, in the European Theater of World War Two. George died Dec. 21,1945.

George Smith Patton Jr. was his full name.

George S. Robertson died in 1967.

Patton made Bradley look good by winning.

George Smith Patton Jr. was born on November 11, 1885.

Because Patton and his wife came from wealthy families he was often given a hard time because other superiors did not live as good as he did. Many where envious of his lifestyle which he didn't flaunt but did not ignore. He drove nice cars, owned horses, lived off base in nice houses, owned a yacht. He also suffered dyslexia and had to repeat a grade at west point. His motto was never give up and believe in oneself.