George Smith Patton, Jr.

George S. Patton
Patton as a lieutenant general
Birth name	George Smith Patton Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Bandito" "Old Blood and Guts" "The Old Man"
Born	(1885-11-11)November 11, 1885 San Gabriel, California, United States
Died	December 21, 1945(1945-12-21) (aged 60) Heidelberg, Germany
Buried at	American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg City
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1909–1945
Rank	General
Unit	Cavalry Branch
Commands held	Seventh United States Army Third United States Army Fifteenth United States Army See other commands  304th Tank Brigade 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry 5th Cavalry Regiment 3d Cavalry Regiment 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division 2nd Armored Division I Armored Corps Desert Training Center II Corps
Battles/wars	See battles  Mexican Revolution Battle of San Miguelito World War I Saint Mihiel Campaign Meuse-Argonne Campaign World War II Algeria-French Morocco Campaign North African Campaign Tunisia Campaign Sicily Campaign Lorraine Campaign Ardennes Campaign Rhineland Campaign Central Europe Campaign
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Complete list of decorations
Relations	George Patton IV (son) John K. Waters (son-in-law)
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Seventh United States Army
Third United States Army
Fifteenth United States Army

304th Tank Brigade
3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry
5th Cavalry Regiment
3d Cavalry Regiment
2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division
2nd Armored Division
I Armored Corps
Desert Training Center
II Corps

Mexican Revolution

World War I

World War II

General George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a senior officer of the United States Army who commanded the U.S. Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and European theaters of World War II, but is best known for his leadership of the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

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