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George Smith Patton, Jr.
U.S. 231, near Middle Fork of Stone's River,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Near here, June 19, 1941, then commanding the 2nd Armored Division, he issued oral orders to his unit commanders, whose successful execution established armor as a decisive element in the American Army, soon to vanquish German forces in World War II. Present on the last inspection before his untimely death was Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, Chief of Armored Forces.
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