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Collection Item
Autograph note signed

to Frank & Renee Stockdale re: Christmas card, 3rd US Army, "Season's Greetings"

1944/12/25 ca.

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

A two-color printed Christmas card reading "Season's Greetings. Third United States Army," showing a tank zipping over an image of France towards an arrow reading "Nach Berlin" (To Berlin). Red arrows spread across the northern France from Normandy....

GLC06760.22
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Renee Stockdale re: a battle involving 15 US Divisions

1944/01/02

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Written twenty days before being appointed commander of the Third Army. He notes concerning that battle, involving 15 United States Army Divisions "all but two attacking. Tonight... we may lick him."

GLC06760.02
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to Renee Stockdale re: sending piece of parachute silk

1944/10/11

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Sending Renee Stockdale a souvenir piece of parachute silk "given to me by a member of a crew of one of our bombers which was forced down"

GLC06760.05
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to Frank Stockdale re: thanks for gift

1944/08/28

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Expressing his gratitude for a gift from the Stockdales and wishing Renee a "speedy recovery." With envelope signed by Patton.

GLC06760.14
Collection Item
Photograph

[General George Patton]

1944 ca.

Patton standing beside his war map mobile caravan "which went over D. Day and through all the fighting." Taken at Pecver[?] Hall, Cheshire, where Gen P [commanded] the 3rd U.S. Army.

GLC06760.23
Collection Item
Object

General's red three star cloth flag

1944 ca.

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

GLC06760.29
Collection Item
Header Record

to Stockdales re: Italian & German campaigns, Patton's death [decimalized]

1944/01-1945/12

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Collection of materials written to Rene and Frank Stockdale, with a signed and dated 3-star general's flag (54 x 72.4 cm). The letters, written to two personal friends in Britain during the last eighteen months of World War II, chronicle Patton as...

GLC06760
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to [Renee & Frank Stockdale] re: thanks for letter, secrecy in correspondence

1944/07/15

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Thanking Renee Stockdale for her letter received, and stating that "owing to the requirements of secrecy," he is "unable to write more."

GLC06760.03
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to Frank Stockdale re: campaigning

1944/08/06

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

(Out of order.) Patton writes that he cannot say where he is (due to confidentiality): "While it is impossible for me to give details... if you look carefully at a map you can guess damn well where it is." With envelope signed by Patton. With...

GLC06760.12
Collection Item
Typed letter signed

to Frank Stockdale re: tedium of waiting

1944/11/07

Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945

Patton complains "this waiting has been tedious, but now we are about tot try to carry the ball some more." With envelope signed by Patton.

GLC06760.15

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