World War II Veteran Dennis Boldt visits General Patton’s grave for the first time, with Helen Patton, granddaughter of General George S. Patton. #greatestgeneration #hero #thankyou | Walk Among Heroes

23K views · 10K reactions | Helen Patton, granddaughter of General George S. Patton, gives World War II Veteran Jack Hugman a very special gift in Normandy. #HelenPatton #WWIIVeteran #Normandy #PattonLegacy #HistoryLivesOn #HonorTheirSacrifice #GratitudeInAction #AmericanHeroes #LegacyOfService #DDayRemembered #VeteransHonored #ThenAndNow #MilitaryHistory #ServiceAndSacrifice #NeverForget | Walk Among Heroes | Facebook

Today we remember Gen. George S. Patton Jr., buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery. On this date in 1945, Patton died in Germany of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Patton was one of the great figures of World War II, renowned for his style, aggressiveness, and brash quotes. While the vast majority of burials in ABMC’s World War I and World War II cemeteries are service members who were killed in action or died during the war, the cemeteries also contain numerous burials of service