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Patton Electric Company, Inc.
George Smith Patton Jr. (11 November 1885 – 21 December 1945) was a General (United States), general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army, Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, Mediterranean Theater of World War II, then the United States Army Central, Third Army in Western Front (World War II), France and Germany after the Allies of World War II, Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Born in 1885, Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the United States Military Academy at United States Military Academy, West Point. He studied fencing and designed the Model 1913 Cavalry Saber, M1913 Cavalry Saber, more commonly known as the "Patton Saber." He competed in the modern pentathlon in the Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden finishing in fifth place. Patton entered combat during the Pancho Villa Expedition of 1916, the United States' first military action usi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel (Spanish language, Spanish for "Gabriel, St. Gabriel") is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 39,568. San Gabriel was founded by the Spanish in 1771, when Mission San Gabriel Arcángel was established by Saint Junípero Serra. Through the Spanish and Mexican periods, San Gabriel played an important role in the development of Los Angeles and Californio society. Owing to the prominence of Mission San Gabriel in the region's history, it is often called the "birthplace of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Los Angeles region". History Tongva Prior to the arrival of the Spanish to Alta California, the area that is San Gabriel were inhabited by the Tongva people, Tongva, whom the Spanish called the ''Gabrieleño.'' The Tongva village of Shevaanga was located at the original site of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, Mission San Gabriel, before being moved to the site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
