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Joseph D. Patch
Joseph D. Patch (December 8, 1885 – November 21, 1966) was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican Border War (1910–1919), Mexican Border War, World War I and World War II, his awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Distinguished Service Cross. Patch served from 1909 to 1945, and he attained the rank of Major general (United States), major general as the Second World War commander of the 80th Infantry Division (United States), 80th Infantry Division. Born at Fort Huachuca and the son of an army officer who later became a railroad executive, Patch was raised primarily in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He attended St. Luke's School in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and Carnegie Technical School (now Carnegie Mellon University), then worked on construction of the Panama Canal. In 1909 he enlisted in the army, and in 1911 he was commissioned as a Second lieutenant (United States), second lieutenant. Patch served in Texas during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca is a United States Army installation, established on 3 March 1877 as Camp Huachuca. The garrison is now under the command of the United States Army Installation Management Command. It is in Cochise County in southeast Arizona, approximately north of the border with Mexico and at the northern end of the Huachuca Mountains, adjacent to the town of Sierra Vista. From 1913 to 1933, the fort was the base for the "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. During the build-up of World War II, the fort had quarters for more than 25,000 male soldiers and hundreds of WACs. In the 2010 census, Fort Huachuca had a population of about 6,500 active duty soldiers, 7,400 military family members, and 5,000 civilian employees. Fort Huachuca has over 18,000 people on post during weekday work hours. The major tenant units are the United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) and the United States Army Intelligence Center. Libby Army Airfield is on post and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
