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George Patton IV
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| George S. Patton IV | |
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| December 24, 1923 - June 30, 2004 | |
 Col. George S. Patton IV in Vietnam |
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| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Place of death | South Hamilton, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1946 - 1980 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 11th Armored Cavalry |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross (2) Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart |
George Smith Patton IV (name later changed to George Smith Patton) (December 24, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts - June 27, 2004 in South Hamilton, Massachusetts) was a major general in the United States Army and the son of World War II General George Patton.
A 1946 graduate of West Point, Patton served in Korea as a company commander and in Vietnam commanding the 11th Armored Cavalry as a colonel during three tours of duty there. Before retiring from the Army in 1980, he served as the commanding officer of the U.S. 2nd Armored Division, a unit his father had commanded in North Africa during World War II, and making this the only time in U.S. Army history that a father and a son had each commanded the same division.
His decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross with one oak leaf cluster, the Silver Star with one oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Purple Heart. He died from a form of Parkinson's disease.
He is survived by his wife, the former Joanne Holbrook, and their five children, Mother Margaret Georgina Patton, George S. Patton V, Robert H. Patton, Helen Patton-Plusczyk, and Benjamin Wilson Patton; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Arlington Cemetery page for George Smith Patton Obituary and remembrences.
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