VMI Archives Historical Rosters: George Smith Patton

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George Smith Patton

Roster ID 5368
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First Name:	George
Middle Name:	Smith
Last Name:	Patton
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1907
Biography & Genealogy:	Died in World War II. General George S. Patton, U.S. Army. Patton, the commander of the Seventh Army and the Third Army, died on Dec. 21, 1945 in Heidelberg, Germany, following injuries received 12 days before in an automobile accident. See "web resource link" for details.
Additional Online Resources:	Patton Family Information

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