General George S Patton

Patton is born

Nov 11, 1885

George S Patton was born in San Gabriel, California, to George Patton, Sr. and his wife Ruth

Life of General George S Patton

Period: Nov 11, 1885 to Dec 21, 1945

Patton graduates from West Point

Jun 11, 1909

Patton graduated 46th out of 103 in his class at West Point.

Patton married Beatrice Ayer

May 26, 1910

George S Patton married Beatrice Ayer although many of her family friends felt that she could "do better." History has proven those family friends wrong.

Patton's first child, Beatrice Smith is born

Mar 9, 1911

Patton participates in the Olympics

Jul 27, 1912

Patton represented the USA and placed fifth overall in the modern pentathlon.

Patton and Beatrice have Ruth Ellen Patton Totten, their second child

Feb 28, 1915

"To Our First Dead" is written by Patton

May 3, 1918

Patton Poetry

Patton wrote "Through A Glass, Darkly"

Sep 16, 1922

Through a Glass, DarlkyPatton wrote this poem after experiencing battle and "losing lives."

George Patton IV is born to George and Beatrice

Dec 24, 1924

Speech to the Third Army

Jun 5, 1944

Patton's SpeechThis is the most popular speech of George Patton, given right before the Allied invasion of France.

Patton wrote "Absolute War," a poem

Jun 16, 1944

Patton PoetryThis website has the text of all of Patton's poem.

"A Soldier's Prayer" is written

Dec 1, 1944

Patton Poetry

Patton's Prayer to the Third Army

Dec 8, 1944

Patton's PrayerAlthough this prayer was originally penned by a chaplain, Patton is still widely credited with making it popular.

"Fear" is penned by Patton

Mar 1, 1945

Patton Poetry
Patton was paid to write "Fear" and have it published.

Patton is injured in a car accident.

Dec 9, 1945

Patton leaves this earth.

Dec 21, 1945

After twelve days in the hospital from an injury from the car accident, Patton dies of an embolism.