His early years were marred, however, by difficulties in spelling and reading, which has led some historians to speculate that he suffered from undiagnosed dyslexia. Mr. Hymel has also worked as the director of research for WWII Historyand WWII Quarterlymagazines, as well as the associate editor of ARMY magazine. Do you want me to give it back? Over the next 10 days, they cleared the entire region north of the Moselle River, trapping thousands of Germans. Under a large tent to keep the rain away, the pall bearers placed Pattons casket over a grave dug by German prisoners of war. They then joined the Seventh Army in sweeping the Saar and the Palatinate, where they took 100,000 prisoners. Patton wrote this account as part of a six-page letter to his wife, which, despite all its bombast, managed to be magnanimous to MacArthur's unwillingness to seek shelter: "I was the only man on the front-line except for General MacArthur who never ducked a shell." MacArthur's version of the story is more convoluted. He was promoted to the temporary rank of colonel and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery under fire. Ike told him they were both already filled. I especially liked the excerpts from his diary which shows Patton NOT to be the person that many have said, to have had too many bumps to the head, but a man of common sense who was derailed by political academists. Pattons memoirs, War as I Knew It, appeared posthumously in 1947. Patton handed over command of his beloved Third Army to another cavalryman, General Lucian Truscott, on October 7, 1945. Corrections? General George S Patton's wife is pictured . events, and resources, The Real Story of General George Patton, Jrs Death & Final Days. He was . A Viking on his way to Valhalla. His removal by General Eisenhower was an acknowledgement of that mistake. While some have mourned what was a tragic loss at the time, others over the decades have theorized Patton's death was anything but an accident. "May the Great Worm gnaw your vitals," Beatrice Patton declared to Jean Gordon. General Patton belongs at West Point so that the cadets NEVER FORGET who he was, what he did for the Army and most importantly, their responsibility to the nation. When it became clear to Eisenhower that the press reports were basically accurate, he was aghast and ordered Patton to report to him in Frankfurt. However, such accusations tend to rely on circumstantial evidence, and no definitive proof of any conspiracy has emerged. His plane, escorted by a formation of fighters and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, touched down at an airfield near Boston on June 7, where an honor guard, a 17-gun salute, and the governor of Massachusetts greeted him. Amazingly, Patton's current historians still try to deny this happened, though many of the participants and their living descendants have confirmed it, orally and on paper. Nobody would have thought anything unusual about it, and even would have thought it to be proper. June 2009. The complaint landed on the desk of Ikes civil affairs officer, Brig. From now on we will get . The apogee of Pattons career came with the dramatic sweep of his Third Army across northern France in the summer of 1944 in a campaign marked by great initiative, ruthless drive, and disregard of classic military rules. This was, of course, completely contrary to the political direction he had received from Eisenhower for the denazification of the American zone of Germany. The route from Luxembourg City station to the U.S. cemetery was lined by troops from the United States, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, and the cortge was followed by Prince Felix of Luxembourg, two French, one Italian, and numerous American generals, including Gay and Truscott. Dead from injuries sustained in a car crash after the close of WWII, General George S. Patton, Jr. left in his wake a tremendous legacy. His wife preferred to have him buried along with his men who died in Battle of Bulge. His last diary entry, dated December 3, describes a luncheon hosted by Bedell Smith for Eisenhowers successor, McNarney. Patton struggled academically, possibly because of undiagnosed dyslexia, but he graduated in 1909. Thanks for posting the article-overall, good information. So, for the time being we are compromising with the devil. This article appears in: November 2007 By Major General Michael Reynolds The commander of the U.S. The only jobs in which he was interested were commandant of the Army War College or commanding general of the Army ground forces. The latter then skillfully and ruthlessly demonstrated that the Fritz Schaeffer administration in Bavaria was full of former Nazis. I am afraid that our foolish and utterly stupid policy will certainly cause them to join the Russians and thereby ensure a communistic state throughout Western Europe. My high school civics teacher (in 1960) told us a few stories about his WWII infantry service in Europe. While he was without a combat command at the time of his death, the occasion was nonetheless significant given his . One of Pattons last acts before handing over command was to award a Silver Star to his driver of more than four years, Master Sergeant John Mims. On the face of it, a conspiracy in the death of Patton might sound silly or inconceivable. Walter T. Patton met his end during the infamous ill-fated attack known as Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. None of todays generals could ever come close. Patton made a short farewell speech, which began with the words All good things must come to an end and ended with Goodbye and God bless you. A band then played Auld Lang Syne, the Third Army flag was handed over, and Patton left to the music of the Third Army march and Hes a Jolly Good Fellow. After a luncheon in his honor, he left in the Third Army train for his new headquarters in Bad Nauheim, 20 miles north of Frankfurt. The notoriously outspoken George S. Patton was (not surprisingly) far less discreet about his many dalliances. I despise them. George Smith Patton Jr. was born on November 11, 1885, in the Los Angeles suburb of San Gabriel, California, to George Smith Patton Sr. and his wife, Ruth Wilson, the daughter of Benjamin Davis Wilson, the second Mayor of Los Angeles. There he will have an honored place. This was. 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130info@nationalww2museum.org This is the only language they understand and respect. Waters spoke with members of the Winyah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution about his famous grandfather. The war was over and a different type of leadership was needed. The former supreme commander was due to return home in November to take over as Army chief of staff at the end of the year. A Cadillac similar to that in which General George S. Patton was traveling when struck by a waiting 2.5 ton U.S. Army truck. For the years that are left to me I am determined to be free to live as I want and say what I want. This inevitably worried Gay, who surmised, almost certainly correctly, that Patton planned to speak out against Eisenhowers handling of the campaign in Europe and against other senior officers, like Bedell Smith, Hodges, and even Bradley. He reaped no laurels from the peace, but those he won in war will remain green for a long time., Pattons letter to Beatrice, written the day after his meeting with Ike, indicates the turmoil in his mind: The noise against me is the only means by which Jews and Communists are attempting and with good success to implement a further dismemberment of Germany. He ended it by saying that he had no wish to be executioner to the best race in Europe., With regard to the fateful September 22 press conference, Patton later wrote: This conference cost me the command of the Third Army, or rather, of a group of soldiers, mostly recruits, who then rejoiced in that historic name, but I was intentionally direct, because I believed that it was then time for people to know what was going on. Well, my dear Marshal Zhukov, let me tell you this. Instead, the museum was temporarily closed, remodeled, and reopened in 2018 with a tighter emphasis on Patton himself. Bedell Smith did not attend the service, which is hardly surprising since Patton carried his dislike for both him and Eisenhower to his grave. Finally, the general was moved to the front of the entire cemetery, where, today, patio stones protect the ground and a white chain-link barrier preserves the grass around Patton. In reality, his wife was compiling mountains of evidence, visiting truck stops, bath houses and fetish clubs in 48 states and interviewing 100s of people! General Patton was once of the greatest military generals who ever walked the earth. At the beginning of June came the news that Patton had been dreading. By Michael E. Ruane April 24, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. EDT Jean Gordon, left, was found dead in a. Marc Ferraiolo, 23, of Evesham, New Jersey, was arrested by the Evesham Police Department early Sunday morning and charged with two counts . Cavalry reconnaissance vehicles led the way, followed by an Army ambulance and staff cars holding dignitaries. Bradleys reputation is always polished by Ernie Pyle. Patton had taken so little interest in the new administration that he did not even recall meeting its Minister President, a Dr. Fritz Schaeffer. He died from his injuries on December 21, 1945. Just Berlin! Gen. John J. Pershing and accompanied him on a punitive expedition into Mexico. RIP, General. In 1968/69 while a young USARMY engineer LT stationed in Kontum Province in the VN Central Highlands, I recall meeting a young armor LT named George Patton. Courtesy of The National Archives and Records Administration. This is a bit off topic but perhaps you might clarify something for me. We must either finish the job nowwhile we are here and readyor later in less favorable circumstances. Needless to say, such ideas were totally unacceptable to the politicians in Washingtonand indeed to most of the American soldiers in Europe; all they wanted to do was to go home. However, the dismissive paragraph regarding the Generals demise is lacking. Patton was offered command of the Fifteenth Army an army in name only since its sole mission was to prepare a history of the war in Europe! Who knows? Thats what your Grandpa did to me. Jeter Downs needs to play to develop. No doubt with this in mind Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson did just that at a press conference in Washington on June 14; Patton was left merely to add a few comments about the Germans and the Third Army. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his paralysis and breathed his last before the move could be made. When they were alone again, Patton suggested that he should be simply relieved, but Ike said he did not intend to do that and had had no pressure from the States to that effect. Patton was a field commander in the finest sense. They range from the improbable plot of Brass Target, a 1978 film starring George Kennedy as an overweight Patton who was allegedly assassinated in order to stop his investigation of a gold heist by . At the station, the casket was placed on a train for Luxembourg. A jeep driven by Technical Sergeant Joe Spruce followed, carrying the guns and a gun dog. We came to give them back the right to govern themselves. . Gen. Patton, after a lifetime of military service, and grand achievements in World War II, had suffered a broken neck in a car accident in Germany on Dec. 9, 1945. 3. His bitterness is very evident: General Clay [Ikes deputy] and General McNarney have never commanded anything, including their own self-respect. General George S. Patton, Jr., one of Americas greatest battlefield commanders, died on December 21, 1945 in an Army hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. The incident nearly destroyed the Pattons marriage, left Beatrice crushed and the general stricken with remorse. We, as a nation and an Ally, were fortunate to have him on our side. Patton's wife Beatrice died on September 30, 1953, from a ruptured aneurysm . Updates? The Real Story of General George Patton, Jr's Death & Final Days Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. Behind them are Beatrices brother, Frederick Ayer, and Major General Hobart Hap Gay, who was with Patton at the time of his car accident. Omar Bradley was the MOST incompetent Commanding General. Needless to say, the press ran with this story, particularly the Democrat versus Republican analogy. Historians doubt Patton's claims that he was involved with his wife's niece. Other than a handful of men on his personal staff, no one even knew where Patton would be, what route he would follow, or what time he would arrive at his destination.. There are many famous and controversial figures to emerge from World War II, but General S. Patton is arguably one of its most controversial. The weather was too bad to fly, and when Patton arrived on the 28th, after a seven-hour car journey in heavy rain, he was uncharacteristically dressed in an ordinary khaki jacket and GI trousers. When Patterson told him that he did not understand the big picture, but asked Patton what he would do about the Russians, he allegedly replied that he would keep the U.S. Army in Europe intact, delineate the border with the Soviets, and if they did not withdraw behind it, push them back across it. He went on: We did not come over here to acquire jurisdiction over either the people or their countries. Gen. Patton was in the right place at the right time in history, doing what he had trained for all his adult life. But Gordon had reappeared in Europe during the war, alarming Beatrice. Patton accepted with enthusiasm. He could think of no better way to spend his last Sunday in Europe than hunting with an old and trusted friend. This is the offical version of the accident and death. Military career. On the 22nd, the day Stars and Stripes carried the headline PATTON DIES, she drove to Bad Nauheim to oversee her husbands effects being prepared for shipment back to their home in Massachusetts. General Hobart Hap Gay, a loyal friend and his chief of staff, and other members of the staff noticed that he became withdrawn, often taking long drives by himself, having little to say during meals and going home early. Whether or not these were his own or due to too much cooperation with the British I dont know. His beloved dog, Willie, was to follow later. Dont let any more Russian bastards into this headquarters.. The award of a Silver Star to Mims, who was returning to the States for demobilization, is surprising in that this medal was meant to be awarded for gallantry in action not warranting the award of a Medal of Honor or Distinguished Service Cross. Clearly, as a generals driver, even Pattons, Mims had never been in direct contact with the enemy and therefore could hardly have been gallant in action. Very Deep story. One can start with O-Reillys book. This picture of Willie, Patton's dog, was taken a few days after the General's death as preparations were made to send home his effects. The other issue is that I got Eisenhower and gave Mark Clark a pass in Italy. It is my opinion that this talking cooperation is for the purpose of covering up probable criticism of strategic blunders which he unquestionably committed during the campaign. As far as the test of time goes, there has never, since the death of Charlemagne, been a settled Europe for more than a few decades. He was not allowed to crush the German 10th army but was directed by Mark Clark to the Appian Hills where he got 10,000 GIs killed in a fight west of Rome so that Mark Clark good march into Rome. . He was at his best when commanding his men and was extremely instrumental in the victory of the allies over the Germans. Gordon was 21, and the daughter of Beatrices half sister. With hind sight many people think if we would have went to war right away with the Russians things would be different today. His former mistress. Mother of World War II General George S. Patton, Jr. . Gay counseled Patton to consult Beatrice and other family members before taking such a drastic step, but it seems his mind was made up. George S. Patton, Jr., was buried at 0930 hours on December 24, 1945, among other American soldiers, many of whom had died while under his command. They were then driven through the suburbs of Boston to a ticker tape reception in the city itself. Cartoonist Bill Mauldin describes the moment: "Beside him, lying in a big chair was Willie, the bull terrier. Patton noted in his diary that after a bout of heavy whiskey drinking during and after the meal, the Russian went out cold, while he himself walked out under my own steam. When Gay did so, Patton barked, Go ahead Hap, work my fingers.. It told him he was to assume his new appointment on October 8. Courtesy of The National Archives and Records Administration. Patton, on the other hand, although conscious, was bleeding profusely from head wounds received when he was thrown forward against the steel frame of the glass partition separating the front and rear seats and then backward again into his seat. His wife, Beatrice, flew in from Boston to be at his side and read him books and letters from well-wishers. My whole youth, my family traveled from Bxls to Spangdahlem because part of my German family lived there. Joe Scruce seemed troubled in the weeks leading up to his death. This is one of them.. But the end of the war with Japan only added to his low morale; on August 10 he wrote in his diary, Another war has ended and with it my usefulness to the world. Ike found not only appalling conditions but German guards, some of whom were former SS men. George Patton elevated the field of adolescent health, bringing the needs of adolescents to the world's attention and identifying interventions that could improve their lives. The only alternative was resignation. He did both quite well. There were tears in Meekss eyes. He married his first wife Ramona Yorba in 1844. In December 1944 the Germans launched a massive surprise counterattack in the Ardennes Forest, encircling the U.S. 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium. He made emotional speeches in all three places, with 100,000 people, including many Hollywood stars, turning out to hear him in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Tommy Howard/South Strand. The present internals of the EU certainly reflect that even today. George Smith Patton, the first of his name, died in the Third Battle of Winchester while under the command of Jubal Early. Join historians and history buffs alike with our Unlimited Digital Access pass to every military history article ever published (over 3,000 articles) in Sovereigns military history magazines. I wish I were young enough to fight in the next one [war]. This photo shows Gen. Patton's dog Willie after the general's death. She asked her brother, Fred Ayer, to set up the meeting. Politician were scared of him because he spoke the truth! Now we are using them for lack of anyone better until we can get better people.. They did, however, discuss Ikes successor. Considered one of the most successful combat generals in US history, Gen. George S. Patton died on December 21, 1945, 12 days . Tributes were already beginning to flow in and would eventually include messages from President Truman, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, and the French National Assembly. His attempts to get an appointment in the Pacific had again failed. This great ovation by Boston is not for Patton the general, but Patton as a symbol of the Third Army. The following day, the Daily Record headlines announced: FRENZIED HUB HAILS PATTON and GEN PATTON IN TEARS AT HUB TRIBUTE. This latter headline referred to Patton breaking down in tears during a speech at a state dinner held in his honor that night; he was completely overcome by the glowing tributes. Patton was left paralyzed and died of a heart attack or embolism on December 21, 1945 at the military hospital in Heidelberg. America could use a great leader like him today! And so it went on throughout his leaveadulation from family, friends, and the vast majority of the public. Salute to a great general! 1945 General George S. Patton dies General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd Army, dies from injuries suffered not in battle but in a freak car accident. The first American home that I stayed in, back in 1988, was that of General Ben Partin (U.S. Air Force). Maj. Gen. George S. Patton, the son and namesake of the World War II armored commander and a veteran of combat in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, died on Sunday at his home in Hamilton, Mass. Patton was born to a wealthy California family and enjoyed a privileged childhood. Josiah Gray finishes April with a flourish as Nats avoid a series sweep. Another embolism had struck his left lung. He was out partying while the Tet offensive happened. He was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant general in March 1943 and led the U.S. And now, with the war over and her famous husband buried, Beatrice wanted to see Gordon. In August this year, I was at American cemetery in Luxembourg where General Patton is buried. His wife is Beatrice Banning Ayer (26 May 1910 - 21 December 1945) ( his death) ( 3 children) George S. Patton Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. Get this son-of-a-bitch out of here! The Augusta had been the flagship of the Western Task Force in the invasion of Morocco. Bradley shouldve been relieved of command. Patton (1970), a film biography directed by Franklin Schaffner and starring George C. Scott in the title role, won seven Academy Awards, including one for best picture. Despite Pattons indiscretions and lack of interest in his overall duties, in August 1945 Bavaria was judged by Secretary of War Stimson to be the best-governed area in the whole U.S. European Theater of Operations (ETO), an opinion apparently shared by his deputy. He should have been president. During his final minutes before he died, he asked a fellow soldier, Davy Crockett, to deliver his . shock and flaw (@sbwheat1) august 22, 2021. By now Bedell Smith, Adcock, and others had come to the conclusion that Patton was mentally unbalanced. But at the recommendation of Major General Geoffrey Keyes, Pattons deputy commander in North Africa and Sicily, Beatrice made up her mind. Pattons personal residence was a palatial house on nearby Lake Tegernsee. In that role he designed the U.S. Model 1913 Enlisted Cavalry Saber, known as the Patton Sword. Patton also loved polo, and he played it, like he pursued so many things, with a violent, reckless abandon, frequently injuring himself in the process. YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE. VERY CONVENIENT ACCIDENT SO I SUPPOSE THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME DOUBT IN SOME MINDS!!!!!!
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