Alexander Patch
War Hero
Commander of the U.S. 7th Army who fought in German-occupied France during World War II.
He served in World War I as an infantry officer.
He was promoted to Major General at the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II. Later, he was transferred to the European front.
He was born to a military commander father on a base in Arizona.
He and General Walter Krueger both commanded important campaigns of World War II.