Robert L. Thompson Was the Camden, NJ Driver of the Car Which Killed Patton
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Introduction
It's common knowledge that General George S. Patton died as a result of injuries received in a car accident in Germany a few months after the end of World War II. What is less well-known is that the driver of the other vehicle was from Camden NJ. Below is the news account of the accident, taken from the Camden Courier-Post of December 12, 1945.
Local Soldier's Truck Crashed Patton's Car
Camden Courier-Post - December 12, 1945
Local Soldier's Truck Crashed Patton's Car - Camden Courier-Post - December 12, 1945
