| George Smith Patton III | |
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| November 11, 1885 (1885-11-11) – December 21, 1945 (1945-12-22) (aged 60) |
| Nickname | Old Blood and Guts |
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| Place of birth | San Gabriel, California |
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1945 |
| Rank |  General |
| Commands held | Machinegun Platoon/3/15th Cavalry Regiment K/3/15th Cavalry Regiment A/1/7th Cavalry Regiment HQs Troop/American Expeditionary Force 302nd Tank Center 1st Light Tank Battalion 1st Light Tank Regiment 1st Tank Brigade 304th Tank Brigade 3/3rd Cavalry Regiment 5th Cavalry Regiment 3rd Cavalry Regiment 2/2nd Armored Division 2nd Armored Division US 1st Armored Corps Desert Training Center US 1st Armored Corps U.S. II Corps US 1st Armored Corps U.S. Seventh Army U.S. Third Army U.S. Fifteenth Army |
| Battles/wars | Mexican Revolution *Battle of San Miguelito World War I *Saint Mihiel Campaign *Meuse-Argonne Campaign World War II *North Africa Campaign *Sicily Campaign *Normandy Campaign *Lorraine Campaign *Ardennes Campaign |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Order of the Bath Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Major General George Patton IV (son) General John K. Waters (Son in law) |
Flyers were thrown from a plane, where written "the special orders" For German-American relations.
Sign by Lieutentant General, U.S.Army Commanding Omar Bradley