George Patton

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Have you ever heard of General George Patton Jr. who helped stopped the Nazis from taking over the world? He has an interesting childhood, college life, and a diverse military career.
George Smith Patton Jr. was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel California “George Patton biography”. George Patton had heard countless stories about his ancestors' victories in the American Revolution and in the Civil War “George Patton biography”. George Patton had set his sights on becoming a war hero at a young age. Beatrice and George met for the first time when they were kids on Catalina Island off of the coast of California “George S. Patton Jr”. George Patton was known as "Georgie" throughout his lifetime since he was a kid “Articles/biographies/ military leaders/Patton/ George S.” Georgie spent his childhood listening to military heroes “Articles/biographies/military leaders/Patton/George S.”
His parents had owned over a one thousand acre ranch and he made various trips to the Civil War Battlefields with his father. Georgie decided when he was 10 years old; he wanted to become a famous and well -liked general. Patton had much respect and love for his father and even after all of his accomplishments as a general, Patton still came to his father's feet. He learned at a very late age as a child, and never learned basic skills such as proper spelling “Articles/biographies/military leaders/Patton/George S.”
George Patton was enrolled in Virginia Military Institute in 1904 “George Patton biography.” A year later, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point New York, graduating on June 11th, 1909 “George Patton biography”. Patton married Beatrice Ayer, whom he dated while he was at West Point on May 26th, 1910...

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