A friend’s dad was at Bastiogne (sp) Christmas, 1944, when General Patton’s broke through German lines. This man idolizes G. Patton.
LOL, he must not be Joe Toye of Band of Brothers fame......"How do I feel about being rescued by Patton? I'd feel pretty peachy, except for one thing....we didn't f'in need to be rescued by Patton, you got that?"
I should have mentioned my former Brigade XO, BG John M. Calhoun, who received prominent mention in Charles B. MacDonald’s book “Company Commander,” wherein MacDonald recounted their experiences as company commanders from the Battle of the Bulge to the Crossing of the Rhine.
General Calhoun was a wise counselor who forgave youthful errors and sought for each of us to be the best we could be. Unfortunately, he passed from this life a few months ago. May he RIP.