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Senate War Group Urges Full Patton Incident Report
The Senate Military Committee demanded a full War Department report on the Patton slapping incident in Sicily. The panel also issued informal hold orders on promotions for 14 generals to block possible changes in leadership as Marshall contemplates European command.
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Washington
Patton
Geo. C. Marshall
House
George S. Patton
Senate Military Committee
Brehon S. Somervell
Marshall
Somervell
WPA
New York
Harry Hopkins
War Department
Senate
Joseph T. McNarney
Joseph W. Ll
Wallgren
Mark W. Clark
George C. Kenney
Ira C. Baker
Walter B. Smith
Thomas T. Handy
Roosevelt
House Military Committee
May
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House Committee