Alexander Patch Military person

General Alexander McCarrell "Sandy" Patch (23 November 1889 – 21 November 1945) was an officer in the United States Army, best known for his service in World War II. He commanded U.S. Army and United States Marine Corps forces during the Guadalcanal Campaign, and the Seventh Army in France and Germany. He died a few months after the end of the war.

Personal facts

Alexander Patch
Birth dateNovember 23, 1889
Birth place
Fort Huachuca , Arizona
Date of deathNovember 21, 1945
Place of death
Texas , Fort Sam Houston
Resting place
West Point Cemetery

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
World War II
Operation Dragoon
World War I
military command
Americal Division
IV Corps
Seventh Army
XIV Corps
service start1913
service end1945

Alexander Patch on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://efour4ever.com/44thdivision/bridgehead.htm