Patton iii was a highly successful and highly controversial general who held corps and armylevel commands during world war ii. Warren schumacher phone, address, background info whitepages. Marriage license book index 18531957 bride fairfax county. Patton, the son and namesake of the world war ii armored commander and a veteran of combat in the korean and vietnam wars, died on sunday at his home in hamilton, mass. For general pattons family, recovered ground history. I was so glad for her that she was finally going to meet him. Included are clear, crisp color photographs of all of the medals, ribbons, and devices that he wore up to the end of his life. He once saved several children from drowning after they had fallen out of a boat into the ocean.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. November 11, 1885 december 21, 1945 was a general of the united states army who commanded the u. Pattons general staff and who witnessed a lot of history during 30 years in the army and two bloody wars, decided to put some overlooked incidents on the record. Watch patton visiting divisional units including the 5th infantry, 6th armored, 7th armored, 10th armored, 35th infantry, 80th infantry, 83rd infantry and 95th infantry. George s patton hold the enemy by the nose and kick him in the pants. Seventh army in the mediterranean theater of world war ii, and the u.
Side plots also speak of patton s numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead american general in the normandy invasion as well as to his being relieved as occupation commander of germany. George patton in 1978 at the north africa american cemetery in tunisia. George warren schumacher 18901950 find a grave memorial. General patton and his dodge command cars pattons third. George s patton after you make a decision, do it like hell and never take counsel of your fears.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. On december 9, 1945, patton was returning from a pheasant hunt with his chief of staff, major general hobart hap gay. Dont be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinking. Who was general pattons driver in world war 2 answers general pattons original driver in wwii was warren george schumacher of richland center, wi.
Army officer who was an outstanding practitioner of mobile tank warfare in the european and mediterranean theatres during world war ii. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now. Join facebook to connect with warren patton and others you may know. Got sigs from him and saw some of the other drivers too. It is as an exact duplicate of general pattons command car we sought to make. George smith patton, jr 18561927 find a grave memorial. General patton medals general george patton military. He interviewed me once but i was married with a young child then and he would not hire me.
He was in charge of many soldiers and he worked to defeat germany during world war ii in europe. George s patton the person who cannot face a fear, will always be running away from it. Patton died a few days after a car crash on december 21, 1945. A military history of the united states in world war i. Patton was an excellent swordsman, horseman, and athlete.
Somewhere after the oneton soup he came up with the story about the rental ford down at sebring. Select this result to view warren c schumachers phone number, address, and more. Third army in france and germany after the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944 born in 1885 to a family whose members had served in the united states and confederate states armies, patton. Third army in france and germany following dday, the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944. General pattons original driver in wwii was warren george schumacher of richland center, wi. Patton on amazon while i know myself as a creation of god, i am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also gods creation. And what a mechanic he was, adding bulletproof glass, an upgraded engine and a machine gun to his willys. Was howard parker a driver for general pattton during the. Select this result to view warren c schumacher s phone number, address, and more. Sanza was eventually chosen to become pattons driver and mechanic. Patton, the son and namesake of the world war ii armored commander and a veteran of combat in the korean and vietnam.
Who was general pattons driver in world war 2 answers. What are the names of general george pattons jeep drivers in. Patrick magee, william campbell, luana anders, bart patton, mary mitchell. General pattons medals contains every available piece of information concerning all of the awards given to general george s. I used to harass warren johnson endlessly for a job back in the 80s. He would see me coming in the pits, resume folder in hand, and would start cussing at me to leave him alone. Last night i was reading donald knoxs the korean war, an oral history, pusan to chosin, and on p. While i know myself as a creation of god, i am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else.
Patton s original saber is on display at the general george patton museum at ft. Browse atlanta journalconstitution obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. General patton s original driver in wwii was warren george schumacher of richland center, wi. Patton was born on november 11, 1885 in san gabriel, california. The entire collection spans the years 18071979, with the bulk of the papers concentrated from 1904 to 1945. It is as an exact duplicate of general patton s command car we sought to make.
What are the names of general george pattons jeep drivers. Patton iii was a highly successful and highly controversial general who held corps and armylevel. Jimmy huston 2 joe damato 2 joel schumacher 2 john harrison 2 john. George s patton wars are lost in the mind before they are lost on the ground. Pattons grandfather, born george william patton in 1856, changed his name to george smith patton in 1868, in honor of his father. General patton information and licensing for general patton. The collection documents pattons military career, including his attendance at the. Alpargatas botas y botines menorquinas mocasines y drivers nauticos. Oct 08, 2014 george smith patton, iv december 24, 1923 june 27, 2004 was a major general in the united states army and the son of world war ii general george patton.
Scott patton, general george patton symbol star gold. One of the most complex military men of american history, general george smith patton jr. He finished 5th in the pentathlon in the 1912 olympics. Lots of talk about hows your alfa business going, what are you driving now, etc. Dec 07, 2018 michael schumacher s former ferrari boss has revealed he watched this years brazil grand prix with the injured german driver at his home french motor sport executive jean todt said he joined. On january 26, 1944, general george smith patton, jr. The third result is warren c schumacher age 60s in berkeley heights, nj. Recordings from world war i and the 1920 election, 19181920.
Patton in world war i the following article on patton in world war i is an excerpt from h. Was howard parker a driver for general pattton during the ww2. Because of his great competence as a battlefield commander, patton might have led the american troops during the invasion of normandy. Perhaps the original jeep enthusiast, francis jeep sanzathe mechanic who drove general george s. He came to the north shores of africa morrocco as a major general in operation torch in 1943. There are a couple of noticeable variation as we wanted to keep the functionality of the. Born george william patton, his father was confederate colonel george smith patton, sr. The third army was a newly formed unit comprised of divisions that recently. George smith patton, iv december 24, 1923 june 27, 2004 was a major general in the united states army and the son of world war ii general george patton.
Patton 18851945 are part of a larger collection of patton papers available for research use onsite in the manuscript reading room of the library of congress. Warren weith met tom obrien at a chinese dinner the other night. The model 19 cavalry sword, commonly referred to as the patton saber, was a cavalry sword designed for the u. Side plots also speak of pattons numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead american general in the normandy invasion as well as to his being relieved as occupation commander of. George smith patton iv december 24, 1923 june 27, 2004 was a major general in the united states army and the son of world war ii general george s. The film begins with pattons career in north africa and progresses through the invasion of europe and the fall of the third reich. The film begins with patton s career in north africa and progresses through the invasion of europe and the fall of the third reich. George is related to martina d warren and george e warren as well as 3 additional people. He was in the army from 1909 until he died in 1945. Schumacher was subsequently replaced, and was not the driver involved in the generals fatal vehicle. Gary oldman tinker tailor soldier spy, george smiley. Debbie and i spent a week driving through az to get out of the rain.
They have also lived in canonsburg, pa and washington, pa plus 1 other location. The wc 57 dodge command car used on this recreation is an original wwii command car made in 1943. Michael schumachers former ferrari boss has revealed he watched this years brazil grand prix with the injured german driver at his home french motor sport executive jean todt. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. Patton 18851945 was a highranking wwii general, who led the u. From normandy, coutance and etain to nancy and metz, france then on to luxembourg and remich, germany enjoy these scenes and faces of patton, one of the most iconic commanders. Warren is related to timothy maclean schumacher and nicholas w schumacher as well as 3 additional people. Design edit the design was influenced by the french heavy cavalry sword of the napoleonic wars as well as french cavalry doctrine that emphasized the use of the point over the edge 5 and is similar to the british pattern 1908 and 1912 cavalry swords. Patton suggested the revision from a curved sword and edge and cutting technique to a thrusting style of attack, following his extensive training in france.
Maintained by susanna parrish contributor 46929622. Patton on amazon your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. They were traveling at about thirtyfive miles per hour when an army truck turned from a side road into their path. Sergeant mims, his regular driver, was in the hospital, and a substitute was at the wheel. It was armistice day in 1950 and the 1st cavalry division were probing across the chongchon river, looking for a massive force of chinese troops which had. Patton is regarded as one of the most successful united states field commanders of any war. Francis jeep sanza, general pattons driver during world. Bodine kyle petty ken schrader jeff fuller tomas scheckter luciano burti christian danner ralf schumacher juan pablo montoya gaston mazzacane pedro. History is written by the victors, but even the victors cant include everything. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and.
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