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British Honors for American Generals at Allied Headquarters
Eighteen American generals including Patton and Clark received British decorations from King George VI for meritorious action in the Mediterranean. The award was announced in a ceremony led by Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, with Patton cited for leadership during the Maknassy battle in southern Tunisia.
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Allied
All ‘Giers
George S. Patten, Jr
Mark W. Clark
George VI
Mediterranean
Patton
Seventh Army
Bath
Sir Haro Alexander
Italy
Southern
Tunisia
Henry Maitland Wilson
Ecgder
Walter Bedell Smith
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Britain
Clark
U. S. Fifth Army
Omar N. Bradley
U. S. Second Army Corps
Binetty Haters Shesan Ryder
Lowell M. Rooks
Alfred L. Fonenther
Lucian Truscott
Manton S. Eddy
Terry Allen
The
Order of the Bath