Illustrations

GSP, Jr., 1943. U.S. Army Photograph

Col. George S. Patton, Jr., upon his departure for Fort Benning, July 1940. Courtesy of Mrs. Totten

Secretary of War Stimson visiting the 2d Armored Division at Fort Benning, autumn 1940. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Richard Jenson. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Adna Chaffee, 1941. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., commanding 2d Armored Division, 1941, one of the most publicized early photos of Patton. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., explaining maneuvers to his troops. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., Geoffrey Keyes, and Harry (Paddy) Flint during maneuvers, 1941. U.S. Army Photograph

George and Beatrice Patton, Fort Benning, 1942. U.S. Army Photograph

McNair and GSP, Jr., Desert Training Center, July 1942. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., debarking, North Africa, November 1942. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., Hopkins, Clark, President Roosevelt, Casablanca, February 1943. Courtesy of Mrs. Totten

GSP, Jr., addressing troops, June 1943. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Hobart Gay arriving at beach near Gela, Sicily, July 1943. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., after the Sicilian Campaign. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., in the United Kingdom before the Normandy invasion, April 1944. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., in light plane. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Gaffey. U.S. Army Photograph

Eisenhower, GSP, Jr., Bradley, Hodges. U.S. Army Photograph

Patch, Eisenhower, GSP, Jr., Devers. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Marshall. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and Averell Harriman. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., and the Russians, May 1945. U.S. Army Photograph

Willie with GSP, Jr. U.S. Army Photograph

GSP, Jr., wearing four stars for the first time, April 1945. U.S. Army Photograph

Patton family, June 1945. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

GSP, Jr., and grandchildren, June 1945. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

GSP, Jr., and Truscott at farewell ceremony, Third Army Headquarters, Bad Tolz, October 1945. U.S. Army Photograph

Sgt. William G. Meeks at Patton’s funeral, December 1945. U.S. Army Photograph

Grave, at Hamm, Luxembourg, 1946. Courtesy of the Army Times

GSP, Jr., at peace with himself and the world, spring 1943. U.S. Army Photograph

We acknowledge with thanks the assistance of Mrs. J. W. Totten, the Association of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Photographic library, and the Library of Congress.