House Eulogizes George Patton
The House adjourned after warm tributes to Gen George S Patton Jr recalling his leadership in North Africa the Mediterranean French and German theaters He died in Heidelberg Germany and Congress paused reflecting on his service Speaker Rayburn praised him while Rep Rankin compared him to legendary military figures including Stonewall Jackson Forrest Napoleon Hannibal and Caesar
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Christmas Eve Action Behind German Lines in the Battle of the Bulge
The tale recalls a Christmas Eve 1944 clash in the Ardennes as Patton's Third Army raced from the Saar toward Bastogne. A German capture-tank trick failed when an American sentry tossed a grenade, killing five in the turret. Patton’s juggernaut pressed north through icy Luxembourg toward a decisive breakthrough.
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High ranking officers die since World War II
Gen. George S. Patton is the latest in a string of senior American officers to die since the end of World War II. Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch Jr. died Nov. 21 at Fort Sam Houston, Maj. Gen. Leonard F. Wing died this week in Vermont, Brig. Gen. Stuart C. Godfrey was killed in October at Geiger Field, Brig. Gen. Morris Berman died Nov. 11, and Brig. Gen. John L. Loutzenhiser is listed as missing after a B-29 crash between Okinawa and Guam on Oct. 7.
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United Press Approves New Union Contract
United Press announces a new contract with the Commercial Telegraphers Union providing a nine dollar wage increase per operator and maintenance man across the United Press system. Increases are retroactive to May 15 and the agreement runs through November 30 1946 with added differential adjustments.
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Christmas warfare confession from 1914 army briefing
A wartime briefing recalls a harsh comment about combat tactics. The speaker notes the moment of decisive action in a brawl, saying the team began "squeezing" in a fight. The remark marks the third army's Christmas present for 1914, delivered a week late.
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Patton Story From Early Life to Frontline Legend
The piece chronicles George S. Patton Jr from his Califormia birth on November 11 1885 through West Point and early cavalry days. It highlights his bold leadership in Sicily and North Africa his obsession with leading from the front and his appetite for glory and discipline. It notes his hunting for the Medal of Honor his wartime actions including Rommel’s tank corps and his role at Gela and in France.
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Patton A Stark Soldier From Early Golf to World War II Hero
The article traces General George S. Patton's life from varied early pursuits through Olympic participation in 1912, his aggressive WWI armored warfare role, and rapid WWII rise. It recounts desert campaigns, Sicily and Normandy stints, disciplinary actions, and culminating commands including the 3rd and 15th Armies, ending with his lifelong fixation on warfare.
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