Alexandria Clovis
Mr. Thompson
Contemporary Studies 3B
3 December 2016
Biography of George S. Patton
While many look past all but a few things on the man George S. Patton, I decided to delve deeper into his life. Many choose to learn few things other than what they are taught in their history class. History is so very important to know, even if you choose not to like it. It will show mistakes people have made in the past and how we as a united nation worked to fix it. By learning more about just one subject we can expand our minds to places unimaginable. Generally when speaking of someone's history, we start at the beginning, which is where I’ll be starting today to get the most out of George Patton’s life. This is his story.
George was born
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This is also where George met his wife Beatrice Ayer. After graduating, he commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 15th Calvary Regiment.
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George made a brave move and decided to attend the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. At the
Olympics he competed for America in the modern day pentathlon. A pentathlon consists of five different events, they include; fencing, 200m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a combined event of shooting a pistol and a cross country run. He came in fifth, but was disappointed with his overall performance. In 1913, Patton received orders to go to the commandment of the Mounted Service School. He then had his first real life exposure of being with the military, patrolling the border of Mexico under the commandment of John J. Pershing in
1915. Pershing had Patton accompany him on an attack against Francisco Villa, which gave
Patton even more recognition. After this, George was promoted to Captain and asked to command his own headquarters.
Next, in 1917, Patton became the very first member of the newly established U.S Tank
Corps in WWI. He served there until it was abolished in 1920. Over the course of his life Patton became extremely involved when it came to tank warfare. He continuously tried to look for
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To conclude, Patton is remembered as one of the most successful U.S. Field Commanders ever. Some even say he is one of the greatest military figures in history. From the beginning of his life to the end, he kept a strong attitude. Patton always managed to keep a strong eye on the future no matter what the circumstances were. He fulfilled his long time dreams of becoming a hero just like his ancestors. He was able to accomplish many more things than he could have possibly imagined. He competed in the Olympics, he graduated from West Point, he taught schools, came up with new inventions for tanks, was the commanding general of not one but two armies, and liberated over 81,000 square miles of territory while in Germany during WWII. Our lives today, as citizens of the free world, would not be the way it is if Patton had not accomplished all the things he had during his life time.
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Works Cited http://www.biography.com/people/george-patton-9434904 http://www.generalpatton.com/
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/george-smith-patton
Massachusetts in 1915. He was later appointed as a second lieutenant in field artillery and
He was remembered by his fellow soldiers as “a fine looking officer and as straight as an arrow.”
Although at first glance General George S. Patton is anything but creative, if you think about it, he is one of the most creative people of all time. Both his battle strategies and speeches were creative, bold, and extremely powerful. Each of his speeches, particularly his speech to the Third Army, are some of the most powerful and motivated I have read. Each and every speech he spoke riled his troops and made them want to crush the Nazis and win the war. Many people dislike Patton and his speeches because of his vulgar language, but there is no denying the effect the speeches had on the troops who served under him and the power in each word he spoke. http://www.wjpbr.com/patton.html
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“There’s a time for casting silver; a time for casting cannon. If that isn’t in the red, it should be!”There’s is a time for making money and there’s a time to go to war. His early life,the cause of why he joined the war, roles in the war, and after the war he was an inspiring person.
From a fiercely brave General, who strictly enforces customs, bravery, formalities, and success; to a General with a lighthearted-mood, down to earth attitude, a steadfast courage, and a integrity and decency to lead the nations of the world into battle; while both these legendary Generals fought on the same side, both General S. Patton and General D. Eisenhower were distinctly different Generals. This paper seeks to outline the differences and similarities between the two Generals by taking a close look at their lives, and the impacts they had on WWII.
My grandfather, Larry, served in WWII. He enlisted and stationed at Camp Polk. He went through places like New Guinea and the Philippines during the war.
George Patton was a decorated U.S World War II general. Throughout the war he was called upon to win important battles. Patton was an extremely aggressive in his battle tactics, which gave him the ability to win battles that other generals could not. Patton was born into a family with a long military history, Patton decided to carry on that tradition and graduate from West Point in 1909. Patton saw his first battle experience during World War I when he led cavalry troops against Mexican forces. Patton continued his career in WWII and had a very important role. Due to George Patton’s tactics to liberate Nazi territory, he able to win crucial battles and push the Germans back to defeat Hitler.
Patton’s beliefs have and will continue to echo through eternity. It is with these sets of beliefs that men and women who serve everywhere will grow to be the leaders they can be. Speaking out based on your own belief, leadership and pride are just a few of the principles that we continue to live by to this day. What we do in life echoes in eternity and I hope to become as good an officer as Patton was and do honor to the men who was ahead of his time and widely respected by
George Patton was born in San Gabriel, California in 1885.His father as an officer in the US army so he moved around a lot.George was very intelligent and ambitious but had trouble in school.Since he couldn’t read until the age of 12, some wondered if he had dyslexia.Patton was trying to go to a College called West Point but all openings were filled.He then went to Virginia Military Institute.After only one year at the Institute, there was now a spot open at West point.His math skills had improved within a year and George Patton graduated in 1909.
ended up serving in World War I as the commander of an artillery battle. Upon his return
On November 11, 1885, in San Gabriel, California, George Smith Patton Jr., later on known as one of the most interesting military men in history was born. Throughout his early childhood, Patton would hear the heroic stories of his ancestors. It appeared that Patton’s ancestors fought in several wars, including the Civil, Mexican, and Revolutionary war. Could it be that being a military leader was in Patton’s genes? On June 11, 1909, Patton graduated the US Military Academy at West Point, New York- one of the best military academies in the U.S.
Instead of doing anything combat related he served in the Corps of Engineers, looking over the construction of the United States’ coastal defenses. However, his service in the Mexican-American war in 1846 changed that. Being a member of General Winfield, he made himself stand out, earning three brevets for gallantry and gaining the rank of colonel from the war. After that,