General George S. Patton Jr., an American World War II hero famed for his battlefield brilliance, unvarnished view of combat and volatile personality, died in Heidelberg, Germany, on this day in history, Dec. 21, 1945. He was 60 years old. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident on Dec. 9. …
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