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Gen. George S. Patton slaps soldier in 1943...
Gen. George S. Patton slaps soldier in 1943...
Item # 724296
November 23, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 23, 1943.
* General George S. Patton slaps soldier - assault
* World War II - WWII U.S. senate hearing
* Dwight D. Eisenhower keeps Patton's leadership
The front page has a six column heading: "Senate Hears Eisenhower's Story of Patton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete 1st section only with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
background: On November 26, 1943, the U.S. Senate’s Military Affairs Committee reviewed a detailed War Department report from Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson transmitting General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s findings on General George S. Patton’s controversial assault on two hospitalized soldiers during the Sicily campaign; Eisenhower’s report, entered into the Senate Record, acknowledged that Patton had committed “reprehensible conduct” by striking men suffering from nervous stress and one with a fever but argued that his overall effectiveness as a combat commander justified corrective measures — including Patton’s apologies to the soldiers and a warning from Eisenhower that repetition would mean relief from command — and Stimson urged the committee to consider Patton’s aggressive leadership indispensable for the war effort, even as legislators sought more details before agreeing to his permanent promotion.
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