File talk:Pattonphoto.jpg

Hi,

Pattonphoto.jpg is a photo of Gen. George Patton which shows him as a three star general. However note the decorations on his chest which show 4 stars. Note also there is apparently the same photo on the web which shows him as a four star general, see e.g. http://www.henrymakow.com/Patton.jpeg or http://www.dnronline.com/photos/patton2_5876.jpg or http://www.britannica.com/dday/article-9058757

and others. In fact, I found the three star photo nowhere else, other than in the Wikipedia Commons. Knowing that George Patton was promoted to a four star general in 1945, and also taking into account that no source is given for the Wikipedia Commons Pattonphoto.jpg, someone should check whether Wikipedia has the wrong photo.

--Wendemuth (talk) 16:40, 19 March 2009 (UTC)