There was apparently no George S. Patton 111- but his son, who graduated from West Point in 1945 was named George S. Patton IV- he dropped the IV later- tank unit commander in both Korea and later 3 tours in Vietnam with 11th. Regt- 2nd. Armored- Purple Heart and Two Distinguished Services Crosses-very much like his famous Dad- "We'll find the bastards and obliterate them"!! He did, rumor has it, in his final tour as full Col. in 'Nam, hold up a skull from a deceased NVA- whether he actually drank anything from it-not certain- Later commanded the 2nd. Armored Div. at Ft. Hood- -His Father- very hard man to know or figure out-brilliant field commander, highly educated, swore like a Calvary mule skinner- Hard to be a son of a military legend I should guess- USMC General Lewis. B. Puller "Chesty" only Marine to be awarded the Navy Cross 5 times in his career had his son Lewis Jr. graduate USMC OCS- on a night patrol in 1966-67 in 'Nam, he lost use of his arms and nearly both legs in a IED booby trap- rotated back to the World at Bethesda Naval Hospital, and a short time later he O.D.'d on pills- book out about that tragic loss "Fortunate Son"-!!
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