Perhaps World War II Gen. George S. Patton’s finest hour as an American war leader came during the pivotal Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, when his army relieved the surrounded 101st ...
George S. Patton By Jared Keller Updated on Dec 10 ... “To own a piece of history from World War II such as this … is a spectacular opportunity.” Check out some images of Patton’s favorite ...
In the frigid winter of 1944, when the outcome of World War II was still far from certain ... German offensive on the Western front. Gen. George Patton, the Allied commander, ordered the chaplain ...
Patton Jr. Audacious and profane, General George S. Patton Jr. was one of the ablest and most controversial U.S. commanders in World War II. The San Gabriel, California native was fond of ...
George Patton. “He was all kinds of an s.o.b. and he was always making remarks he was sorry for,” the 88-year-old Metcalf recalled during an interview earlier this week. “But in his own ...
Metcalf grew up in St. Paul and served as Gen. George Patton’s personal chaplain during World War II. He was one of two chaplains who drafted the “Weather prayer” that Patton’s troops ...