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LL e toured Europe with an Army," said General
Patton at the close of WWII. Today, the history
of the men and women who fought the great WWII is .
being lost. The purpose of the "Patton Show and
Exhibition" is to educate the public, give tribute to the
veterans of all eras and ensure that the history and the
reasons it was fought are kept alive and not forgotten.
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DUCATION of
the public and
rt fi honoring our
veterans is our first
and foremost goal
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as we conduct what
we call 3rd Army and the Patton Show. We have been
called on to participate in school events, classroom
lectures and living history displays. We have helped open
museums, participated in parades and are often asked by
retired and active duty
armed forces to participate
in their re- unions and t
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official events. General . `r► 4
Patton was known for his
inspirational speeches and
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we are often called on to
give one. In addition we are
__ collectors and historians and bring our "toys" with us.
Recently, Helen Patton, grand daughter to General
Patton and daughter of his son, Major General Patton said
of us, "I have never heard or
seen my grandfather played
better and you give honor to
his memory by your
impression of him" 90th
• Division Re -union August
2008. She has invited us to
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�. ENERAL PATTON was one of the U.S.
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1944, they began a great dash across France. The Germans
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launched their last great offensive of the war - the Battle of the
Bulge. In one of the great
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Division's, 90th reunion in Irving Texas. In a letter of of advance through :,,, �`
appreciation the 90th Division wrote of General Patton and ninety degrees and set it
the 3rd Army, in part, It was obvious the upon the south of the ,4�' ! _
1 -,' • audience was mesmerized by your sudden German forces. By ° ' '_
. surprise appearance (as pre - planned) and January 1945, the E�
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:. appeared to be in temporary shock. Not a sound remainder -of the process of closing up to the °`
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were holding their collective breath so as not to April there was but one great natural barrier - the Rhine River. -
- upset the General. The accuracy and intensity of However, the bridgehead was won and Third Army embarked
your presentation reinforced just how much in on another great eastward dash. In May, they liberated the +
awe our WWII soldiers still are of General George S. Patton! Mauthausen -Gusen concentration camps. Third Army spent i
...You were the "hit of the re- union," and exceeded our high 281 days of incessant victorious combat, penetrations have
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expectations of your presentation....the memories will last advanced further in less time than any other army in history.
forever." It fought its way across 24 major rivers and innumerable r=
streams and liberated and conquered more than 82,000
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battle 956,000 of the enemy and killed or wounded over
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500,000 others. France Belgium Luxembourg, Germany,
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4 Austria and Czechoslovakia bear witness to the exploits. There
were, from time to time under the 3rd Army, 6 corps and 42
4 divisions. Your courage and valor will always be remembered.
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* Patton's list of appearances * Patton Mobile Headquarters Van
* KTRK TV Channe113 Houston Texas 1987
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* Wings Over Houston 1987 -1997 3rd Army S Exhibition
( A * 50th Anniversary of World War II Celebration Every nut, bolt, and screw has been painstakingly
Department of Defense Miller Theater "The Famous Patton reproduced to have the most accurate
Speech" South West Jazz Ballot presents "Tribute to the representation of the original Patton HQ in existence!
Veterans" 1993, 1994 Made from an original 1942 CCKW GMC Shop Van, the 2 1 /2 ton
* Houston Police Academy "Cadet Class Inspection" HPD Truck is exact in every detail.
Class 140
* Camp Mabry Annual Muster Day, Austin Texas :7• e
1991/1992/1993
* Fort Bliss, U.S. Army Military Base El Paso Texas "Famous
Patton Speech" July, 1994 a `
• Annual Meeting, Texas State Guard, August 1993 I
* Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention, Houston, Texas �f
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1995 90th Division Reunion, San Antonio, Texas September 1, ▪ n,,„
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'�'` * Video Taped Performance, Patton and Inspirational � "`" ;
work ethics, Light House for the Blind, 1996 '
2 * National Industries for the Blind, Motivational Speech and ,
;a Performance as Patton, National Conference, Scottsdale, " .. ; `
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Arizona, May 20- 21,1996 �?
* Master of Ceremonies, Art Directors Club of Houston A '
_ Awards Banquet - "War Stories" Nov. 1997 h '' 1 r 1
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* League City, Texas - Memorial Day 1998 h ' . . ' •
it * City of Houston Veterans Day Parade 1996 -2002 . . ", 6z "
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Camp Anderson Museum, 2008 r " ` ; ,,r,$', \i.4.1 .f. * Patton Movie Roll PBA Louisiana, February 2008 / R, * Museum of The American GI, March 30, 2008 . 4.1 74FF
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* 90th Division 90th Re -union Irving, Texas Aug 2008 , 'r '1,
* Veterans Day Celebration and Parade November 7 -8, 2008 ,,
Bryan, Texas
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