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Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II
By Kershaw, Alex
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- 9780593183779
- Publisher
- Dutton
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Reviewed on April 1, 2024 | Social Sciences
In early December 1944, the efforts of the U.S. Third Army, led by Gen. George S. Patton, ground to a halt due to a seemingly endless inundation of rain and mud. Desperate to get his army moving, Patton asked chaplain James Hugh O'Neill, a Catholic priest, to compose a prayer for good weather. Patton liked the prayer so much that he ordered 250,000 copies printed and distributed to his troop...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
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