Patrick, Edwin D.
- Date of birth:
- January 11th, 1894 (Tell City/Indiana, United States)
- Date of death:
- March 14th, 1945 (near Montalban, Luzon, Philippines)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
On 14 March 1945 General Patrick was mortally wounded by Japanese machine gun fire while watching an attack from a forward battalion observation post near Mountain Mataba, south of Montalban, Luzon, Philippines. He was one of only three division commanders to die in combat action in World War II.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major General (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Commander 6th Infantry Division "Red Star" U.S. Army
Posthumously awarded.
Sources
- - Jennifer St. John, Sixth Infantry Division History, Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky, USA, 1989
- 6thinfantry.com