... HE WENT DOWN FIGHTING Death of General Patton GENERAL PATTON, COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN 15TH ARMY, PARALYSED SINCE HE RECEIVED SPINAL INJURIES IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 9, DIED AT 5.50 P.M. YESTERDAY IN HOSPITAL AT HEIDELBERG. THE COMMANDER OF ...

... message of sympathy to Mrs Patton saying: The entire nation, to whom his brilliant career has been an inspiration, has suffered great loss. —Reuter. The Prime Minister (Mr Attlee) last night sent the following message to Mrs Patton: Deeply distressed to ...

... General Elsenhower, a statement referring to General Patton, said, His presence »aye me the certainty that the boldest plan would even more daringly executed. It Is no exaggeration to say that Patton's name struck terror at the heart the enemy. WEHRMACHT ...