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[GEORGE S. PATTON JR.]

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[GEORGE S. PATTON JR.]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[GEORGE S. PATTON JR.] </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR></span><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'>“Easy To Drive For</span></i></b><span style='font-family:Arial;text-transform:uppercase'>”</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR>Bronze Star awarded by Patton to <b>Donald Terrill</b>, his driver during the war. Housed in original black case with decorative gilt design and lettering. Accompanied by a b/w 4"x5" photograph of General Patton pinning the star on Terrill’s chest; plus a letter of provenance from Terrill’s nephew. Also present is a photocopy of a <i>New York Herald</i> clipping, Dec 14, 1945, in which Terrill recalls his experience as Patton’s driver. Among the 1,303 troops returning to New York the week Patton was fatally injured in a car accident, the reactions of his two drivers are recorded after they were radioed the news while still aboard transport back. Terrill recalled the general as “<i>easy to drive for—he never gave a command from the back seat</i>.” Very nice.</span></p>