On this day in history, December 21, 1945, Gen. Patton dies in Germany after he was paralyzed in auto crash
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General George S. Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident in Germany on Dec. 9, 1945, and died in a Heidelberg hospital 12 days later. His death spared conspiracy theories.
Patton was paralyzed in an auto accident on Dec. 9. "Old Blood and Guts" died in the hospital of a blood clot in his heart. "Patton often led from the front, and he almost always delivered victory." — National WWII Museum "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." — Patton Patton's accidental death after a life of combat … has fueled conspiracy theories for more than 75 years. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
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