George Patton's Killing Patton

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1) The book Killing Patton made me realize many things.After reading this book I realized just how great of a world war two general George Patton really was. Patton reached his peak of greatness when he led the U.S seventh army in its invasion of Sicily.

2)This book made me decide many things. One thing that I’ve decided after reading this book is to honor war veterans and appreciate them a lot more. Although great veterans and people in war are acknowledged for their bravery like Patton, many aren’t .Therefore, I’ve decided to appreciate war heroes a lot more.

3)This book made me wonder about many things. What I wondered the most after reading this book was how Patton really died. George Patton was involved in a bad vehicle accident in

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