Did you know General George S. Patton, Jr. received a Silver Lifesaving Medal from the Coast Guard? According the US Coast Guard, in 1923, then Major Patton, while on leave with his wife in Salem, Massachusetts, rescued three teenage boys whose boat had capsized. In 1925, the Coast Guard awarded Major Patton with the Silver Lifesaving Medal for his heroic actions. Comment below if you knew this about General Patton! 📸 by the Library of Congress photo archives. #USCG #CoastGuard #USCGAux #GoCoastguard #semperparatus
Thank you for this very interesting insight into a fantastic and true leader. We could use someone like him in our country right now. Desperately.
His yacht, When and If, is chartering in Key West. John Alden 1939 design. 80' LOA 63' on deck
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2moPatton was a very accomplished sailor in the interwar years. This is another example of him being in the right place at the right time.