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Army Maj. Gen. George Patton IV

Army Maj. Gen. George Patton IV, commander of 2nd Armored Division in 1977, watches the Cowhouse River crossing during Exercise Gallant Crew in Texas. Actor Robert Duvall borrowed from Patton's real-life Vietnam combat experiences in director Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film "Apocalypse Now." Patton is the son of Army Gen. George S. Patton of World War II fame.

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