WWII
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Since its founding in 1883, the National Horse Show had been the highlight of New York’s fall social season. The event drew the cream of American society, who attended the eight-day international jumping event dressed in tuxedos and evening gowns. During the 1930s, Beatrice and her daughters often occupied one of Madison Square Garden’s seventy-five
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During WWII, Mamie Eisenhower, Katherine Marshall, and Beatrice Patton supported their husbands’ careers and the war effort. They navigated social obligations, maintained dignity, and supported the home front. Their resilience and determination were evident as they grappled with personal challenges and actively contributed to the war through volunteer work.
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Fox Conner and his wife Virginia encountered George S. Patton Jr. on a train in 1913, marking the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
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While visiting her brother in El Paso in 1916, Nita Patton was introduced to Black Jack Pershing, so named for having commanded the African-American soldiers of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. He arrived at Fort Bliss in the spring of 1914 in command of the 8th Infantry Brigade, charged with protecting the US-Mexican border. His wife
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Lieutenant General Geoffrey “Geoff” Keyes, a close friend of General George Patton, had a distinguished military career. He served in various roles during World War II and maintained a close friendship with Patton. Keyes also provided support to Mrs. Patton during difficult times. His war diary has recently been released, offering valuable insights into this…
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General George Patton’s wife initially wanted his remains brought to the U.S. on his death, but ultimately chose to bury him at the Luxembourg American Cemetery. Visitors now find his grave at the head of his fallen men.
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“I wish people wouldn’t make him so blood-and-gutsy,” Beatrice told Jane Eads of the Los Angeles Times in April 1943. She knew George Patton was “a man furiously fighting for his country,” a man who gave a cold soldier the coat off his back, who stopped his jeep by the side of the road to
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A gentle knock on the hotel room door awoke Second Lieutenant and Mrs. Patton, who had been married for less than twenty-four hours. In walked Ellen Banning Ayer, the bride’s mother, carrying a rose, followed by the bride’s brothers and sisters carrying the breakfast tray. The seven Ayer siblings—the first four from the union of
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After crossing the Pacific Ocean twice in a schooner—from Los Angeles to Hawaii and back, in 1935 and 1937, respectively—the Pattons were convinced they wanted to circumnavigate the globe one day.
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The inspiration behind the memorable opening scene of Patton is a photograph taken in June 1945 at General Patton’s home in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He had just completed a war bond-selling tour throughout the United States and was enjoying his first real vacation since March 1940. Unlike George C. Scott’s Patton, the real George Patton…
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