Service summary of George S. Patton

Main article: George S. Patton

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.

Major assignments

Orders, decorations and medals

United States decorations and medals

Distinguished Service Cross with one oak leaf cluster

Army Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Silver Star with one oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Silver Lifesaving Medal [1]
Mexican Border Service Medal
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star

World War I Victory Medal with four bronze campaign stars
American Defense Service Medal
Silver star
Bronze star
Bronze star

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver and two bronze campaign stars
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal with Germany clasp (posthumous)

Foreign orders and decorations

Belgium
Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold with palm
Croix de Guerre with palm
Czechoslovakia
Military Order of the White Lion, Grand cross
War Cross 1939–1945
France
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with bronze star
Croix de Guerre with palm
French Liberation Medal (1944)
Luxembourg
Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Luxembourg War Cross
Morocco
Grand Cross of Ouissam Alaouite
Russia / Soviet Union
Order of Kutuzov (1st class)
United Kingdom
British Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date
No insignia in 1909 Second Lieutenant Regular Army June 11, 1909
 First Lieutenant Regular Army May 23, 1916
 Captain Regular Army May 15, 1917
 Major National Army January 26, 1918
 Colonel National Army October 17, 1918
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 Brigadier General Army of the United States October 2, 1940
 Major General Army of the United States April 4, 1941
 Lieutenant General Army of the United States March 12, 1943
 Brigadier General Regular Army August 16, 1944 [2]
 Major General Regular Army August 16, 1944 [3]
 Lieutenant General Regular Army December 4, 1944
 General Army of the United States April 14, 1945

References

  1. "United States Coast Guard". Uscg.mil. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  2. Official Date Of Rank of September 1, 1943
  3. Official Date Of Rank of September 2, 1943
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