He was the most famous of America’s generals, or perhaps second to General Douglas MacArthur, whose “I shall return” also resonated with the troops and the public.
About six months before D-Day, General George S. Patton Jr. had slapped two young recruits (on separate days) who had confessed to being afraid and apparently…
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