| Full Name |
George S. Patton Jr. |
| Date of Birth |
11 November 1885 |
| Place of Birth |
San Gabriel, California, USA |
| Date of Death |
21 December 1945 |
| Place of Death |
Heidelberg, Germany |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States / United States |
| Education |
Virginia Military Institute, United States Military Academy (West Point) |
| Profession |
Military officer |
| Years of Activity |
1909-1945 |
| Brief Information |
George S. Patton Jr. was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean and European theaters of World War II. He is known for his leadership of the Third United States Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944. Patton's forces played a significant role in the Battle of the Bulge. |