Essay: "Lieutenant Meets General George S. Patton, Jr." by Col. William A. Brant (Ret)
Scope and Contents
The essay was written by Col. William A. Brant (Ret). The essay recounts a testy meeting between Patton and (then lieutenant) Brant at a traffic jam near Caltanissetta, Sicily, on July 16, 1943. Brant was attempting to clear traffic in order to move a large gun and truck through a small fence opening off the main road. Patton told him in no uncertain terms to "get that [expletive] gun off the road." Patton then roared off in his jeep. It was the only time that Brant and Patton met. Also included is a July 1998 letter from Kathryn Brant to Sandy Slater, Head of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections. Following graduation from UND in 1942, Brant volunteered for the Red Cross in India.
Dates
- created: 1918-1944, 1997-1998
- Other: Majority of material found in 1918-1944
- Other: Date acquired: 03/00/1998
Creator
- From the Collection: Patton, George (Person)
- From the Collection: Brett, Sereno E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections Repository
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