... General Patton his men. More, he was legendtlamboyant showman, brilliant general, incorrigible hothead and sentimentalist. Born on November 11. 1885. went to West Point, the United States military school, but I was damned dud at mathematics and spelling ...

... PATTON OF “THE THIRD” IS DEAD General Who Wrote Poetry GENERAL George Patton, former commander of tne United States Third Army, who was injured in a car crash near Heidelberg, Germany, on December 9, died last evening. Mrs. Patton was with him at the ...

... Career Nearly Broken There was another story about Patton running the bandit Candelario Cervantes to.earth in a Mexican village. Tired of waiting for the cornered brigand to emerge from hiding. Patton dashed into a house and came out with the bandit’s ...

... Normandy Epic Defying public opinion. General Eisenhower gave Patton charge the United States Third Army in the Normandy break-through of August 194“. His fourth armoured division advanced eighty miles in one day from Piennes to Nantes, and during the ...

... Showman*Soldier Eed-faced Georgie Patton (“Old Blood-and-Guts was an inspiration to ...

... previous methods of control have been unsatisfactory a new plan seems clearly needed. Colourful War Leader The death of General Patton, which will cause sincere regret in this country, reminds one of the most colourful leaders in the war. He was evidently devoted ...

... which dispute arose. Men Instructed to resume work as soon as possible. PATTON TO BE BURIED IN FRANCE Although definite decision has yet been reached, it is understood that General Patton will be buried in France, probably at St. Lo, one of the districts ...