He Had To Redo His Freshman Year At West Point

Patton was able to get used to the routine quickly during his plebe (first) year at West Point. He failed mathematics, but his academic performance was so bad that he was forced to retake his first year. Even while his academic performance remained ordinary, he was excellent at military exercises. The plebe started studying with a tutor and increased his efforts to get good grades throughout the rest of his time at West Point.

In his junior year, he served as cadet sergeant major, and in his senior year, he served as cadet adjutant. Additionally, he joined the football squad, but after suffering an arm injury, he had to stop playing multiple times. Instead, he tried out for the modern pentathlon as well as the sword team and track and field. On June 11, 1909, Patton got a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army's Cavalry branch after graduating from West Point in 46th place out of 103 cadets. That's all about the third fact about George Patton Toplist want to share with you.