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COMMANDER // 1889–1945

Alexander M. Patch

generalUnited StatesUnited States1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1889 – 1945

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Active service 1942 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 53.

Profile

Alexander McCarrell Patch was a senior United States Army officer who fought in both world wars, rising to rank of general. During World War II, he commanded U.S. Army and Marine Corps forces during the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific, and the Seventh Army on the Western Front in Europe.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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