Alexander Patch

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United States Army general human

Alexander Patch was a senior U.S. Army general in World War II who led American forces in major European campaigns, including the invasion of southern France.

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army general →
human →
allegiance United States →
awardReceived Army Distinguished Service Medal →
Distinguished Service Cross →
Legion of Merit →
Purple Heart →
Silver Star →
conflict World War I →
World War II →
countryOfCitizenship United States of America →
educatedAt United States Military Academy →
familyName Patch →
fieldOfWork military leadership →
givenName Alexander →
hasPart service in both Pacific and European theaters during World War II →
militaryBranch United States Army →
militaryRank Lieutenant General →
notableWork Command of U.S. Seventh Army in the invasion of southern France →
Command of U.S. forces on Guadalcanal →
occupation military officer →
participantIn Allied invasion of southern France →
European Theater of Operations in World War II →
Guadalcanal Campaign →
Meuse-Argonne Offensive →
positionHeld Commanding General of Seventh United States Army →
Commanding General of U.S. Army Americal Division →
Commanding General of U.S. Army IV Corps →
Commanding General of U.S. Army XV Corps →
sexOrGender male →
Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Capture of Nuremberg →
commandedBy
Operation Dragoon →
commander
Southern France campaign →
commanderForAllies
U.S. Seventh Army →
notableCommander
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