General George S. Patton Jr. 1885-1945. Life of a Legend Born 11 November 1885 in California Attends West Point in 1904, Graduates in 1909 Marries Beatrice.

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General George S. Patton Jr

Life of a Legend Born 11 November 1885 in California Attends West Point in 1904, Graduates in 1909 Marries Beatrice Ayer in 1910

Life of a Legend 1916 – Serves as aide de camp to “Blackjack” Pershing in Mexican Expedition and in WWI Serves in first tank units in France during WWI. Promoted to temporary rank of Lt. Colonel twice and full Colonel once.

Life of a Legend Interwar Years Promoted to General Given Command of 2 nd Armored Div. Set up Desert Warfare Training Facility

Life of a Legend Campaigns in WWII Operation Torch Sicily Campaign Breakout of Hedgerows Battle of the Bulge

Life of a Legend Death 1945 Car Wreck on 9 December 1945 Dies of Lung Infection 21 December 1945

Patton’s Blue Card

Operation Husky Debate over how to attack Patton Plan Montgomery Plan Eisenhower decided to take the Montgomery Plan U.S. Forces (Patton’s 7 th Army) supported British troops on drive to Messina

Operation Husky What really happened Montgomery battled his way up the coast Patton deviated from course, took Palermo, marched on to Messina, barely beating Montgomery

Operation Husky