I think he was a mighty interesting man. He was greatly disliked by many officers before the war. You might say he was a bit strange in a lotta ways, but he was all soldier.a few tid-bits about him:
1.went to VMI then west point.
2.changed uniforms FIFTEEN TIMES A DAY as a cadet
3.his father and his wife were very welthy..thus some of the resentment at a time when the Army was being cut back, and most career Officers were pretty poor.
4.He killed one or two Mexican banndets when he was attached to ole "Blackjack Pershing's" staff when they were chaseing Poncho Viea (spelling)
5.even as a very small child, he knew he was destined to be not just a General, but a "great" one.
6.as a boy, he knew John S. Mosbey(the grey ghost)...makes you wonder what he might have learned from him.
7.The Army sent him to the Olimpics. I think he would have won, but failed in Marksmanship...which was weird because he was one of the best the Army had.
8.was the first instructor of the sword in the army.
9.wrote about horses in the calvery jurnal, and was highly respected for his horsemanship.
10.designed the last Calvery saber for the US Army
11.was first commander of the new tank corp. in ww1
12.in ww1, he is the one who recommmened that the Army replace the Campaign hat with the service field cap(garrision cap)
HE WAS THE KIND OF MAN WHO LIVED AND BREATHED NOTHING BUT BEING A SOLDIER. HE WAS INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING, AND HELPED THE ARMY CHANGE FROM THE OLD HORSE AND MULE ARMY TO THE NEW MECHINIZED ARMY. I BELIVE HE DESERVES MUCH CREDIT FOR THAT...EVEN IF YOU LEAVE OUT THE WW2 PART.
13.HE HAD A VERY HIGH FEMINAN VOICE.
ONE FINAL THOUGHT, I THINK GEORGE C. SCOTT CAPTURED HIS SPIRIT JUST FINE, BUT HE CLAIMS THEY DID NOT LET HIM PORTRAY THE REAL "PATTON"