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Almanac: Gen. George S. Patton

Welcome Home for returning World War I soldier, Fred Tippett, 1919 ; the two lads in the front, Norm and Jack Maloney, went on to fight in World War II and were Prisoners of War in Changi. They survived - Lewisham, Sydney, NSW
Welcome Home for returning World War I soldier, Fred Tippett, 1919 ; the two lads in the front, Norm and Jack Maloney, went on to fight in World War II and were Prisoners of War in Changi. They survived - Lewisham, Sydney, NSW by State Library of New South Wales collection
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(CBS News) And now a page from our Sunday Morning Almanac: November 11th, 1885, 127 years ago today. . . a day of future consequence for the U.S. Army. For that was the day George S. Patton was born in San Gabriel, Calif. Patton attended West Point, and served as an officer in the Army's brand new Tank Corps during World War I. By sheer chance, the Armistice that ended the war in 1918 was declared on his 33rd birthday. . . November 11th, the date we now mark as Veterans Day. By World War II, George Patton was a general, credited with decisive U.S. victories in North Africa, France and Germany. George C. Scott won (and refused) the Academy Award for his performance in "Patton" (1970).

People:

George S. Patton

Overall Sentiment: -0.0771771

Relevance: 0.869065

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-0.110006Patton lived down the notoriety of that outburst to become a national hero by war's end, and during a brief return visit to America in June of 1945 shortly after VE Day he offered a stark description of battle, and a of site "marked by more than 40,000 white crosses."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.110006
  • Mean: -0.110006
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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George C. Scott

Overall Sentiment: -0.171755

Relevance: 0.455762

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  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
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Additional Info:

Movie: Patton

Overall Sentiment: -0.0872228

Relevance: 0.472537

Holiday: Veterans Day

Overall Sentiment: 0.0159343

Relevance: 0.348327

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