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to Frank Stockdale re: missed visit, business

Patton writes, slightly jocularly, "you nearly saw me yesterday as I was planning a surprise invasion..., then the last minite some things occurred in Germany and I had to come back at once."

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to Frank Stockdale re: rumor of his being knighted by the King

Patton mentions "a rumor that his Majesty the King may ask for my presence shortly to give me the KBE." Patton was not knighted.

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to Frank Stockdale re: wishing a merry Christmas

Patton wishes the Stockdales "a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year." With envelope signed.

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to Frank & Renee Stockdale re: thanks for last visit

Undated. Thanking the Stockdales for "a very nice time"

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

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....

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[General George Patton]

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.

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General George S. Patton

Signal corps photograph. Shows Gen. Patton standing with four stars on his helmet.

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U.S. 3rd Army in parade formation

Gen. Patton[?] on the right marching toward the flagbearer.

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Reproduction of painting, inscribed by Beatrice A. Patton to the Stockdales

Inscribed by Patton's wife, Beatrice Ayer Patton, to the Stockdales, with a short note to them both on the verso.

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General's red three star cloth flag

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