http://portraits.georgetown.edu/items/browse?tags=Military&output=atom <![CDATA[Georgetown Portraits]]> 2019-01-14T18:05:52-05:00 Omeka http://portraits.georgetown.edu/items/show/26 <![CDATA[General George S. Patton, Jr.]]> Military General

General George S. Patton, also known by the bold nickname "Old Blood and Guts," was renowned for his military leadership during World War II. He assumed command of the Third Army in 1944, and he quickly acquired a reputation as a fearless leader by advancing his troops further, capturing more enemy prisoners, and liberating more territory in less time than any other army in military history. He earned his fourth star in April 1945 in recognition for his accomplishments the previous year.]]> 2011-10-28T14:50:21-04:00

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General George S. Patton, Jr.

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November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945
Military General

General George S. Patton, also known by the bold nickname "Old Blood and Guts," was renowned for his military leadership during World War II. He assumed command of the Third Army in 1944, and he quickly acquired a reputation as a fearless leader by advancing his troops further, capturing more enemy prisoners, and liberating more territory in less time than any other army in military history. He earned his fourth star in April 1945 in recognition for his accomplishments the previous year.
There is a portrait of General George S. Patton, Jr. in the National Portrait Gallery's "The 20th Century Americans: 1930-1950" collection.

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Patton

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