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Service summary of George S. Patton

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George S. Patton served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for 36 years. He served in three major conflicts (Mexican Punitive Expedition, World War I and World War II) during his military career.

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Major assignments

  • AEF Light Tank School – November 19, 1917 to August 1918
  • 1st Provisional Tank Brigade – August 1918 to November 6, 1918
  • 304th Tank Brigade – November 6, 1918 to September 30, 1920
  • 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry – September 30, 1920 to November 20, 1922
  • Student officer, Advanced Class, Cavalry School, Jan. 1, 1922, to June 6, 1923
  • Student officer, General Service Schools, Sept. 12, 1923, to June 12, 1924 (Honor Graduate)
  • General Staff with troops, at Boston, Mass., Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑1, 1st Corps Area, July, 1924, to Mar. 4, 1925
  • General Staff with Hawaiian Division and Hawaiian Dept., Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑1‑2‑3, Apr., 1925, to Apr., 1928
  • Office, Chief of Cavalry, Plans and Training, Apr. 14, 1928, to Aug. 17, 1931
  • Student officer, Army War College, Aug. 18, 1931, to June 25, 1932
  • Executive Officer, 3d Cavalry, June 25, 1932 to April 15, 1935
  • Assistant Chief of Staff, G‑2, Hawaiian Dept., May 21, 1935 to July 12, 1937
  • Director of Instruction, Cavalry School, August, 1937 to July, 1938
  • Commanding Officer, 5th Cavalry Regiment – July 24, 1938 to December 1938
  • Commanding Officer, 3rd Cavalry Regiment – December 1938 to July 1940
  • Commanding Officer, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division – July 16, 1940 to April 4, 1941
  • Commanding Officer, 2nd Armored Division – April 4, 1941 (acting since November 1940) to January 15, 1942
  • Commanding Officer, I Armored Corps – January 15, 1942 – March 6, 1943
  • Commanding Officer, II Corps – March 6, 1943 to April 1943
  • Commanding Officer, I Armored Corps – April 1943 to July 9, 1943
  • Commanding Officer, 7th Army – July 9, 1943 – January 26, 1944
  • Commanding Officer, 1st Army Group (phantom) – January 26, 1944 to June 6, 1944
  • Commanding Officer, 3rd Army – January 26, 1944 to October 7, 1945
  • Military Governor of Bavaria – July 1945 to October 7, 1945
  • Commanding Officer, 15th Army – October 7, 1945 to December 21, 1945

    • Foreign orders and decorations

    Belgium
    Czechoslovakia
    France
    Luxembourg
    Morocco
    Russia / Soviet Union
    United Kingdom

    References

    Service summary of George S. Patton Wikipedia
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