George S. Patton
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About
Four-star United States Army general and iconic commander who led a succession of victorious attacks in Italy, France, and Germany during World War II.
Before Fame
He attended the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Trivia
He finished fifth in the pentathlon event at the 1912 Summer Olympic Games.
Family Life
His grandfather Benjamin Davis Wilson was a politician.
Associated With
He was portrayed by actor George C. Scott in the 1970 biographical film Patton.
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