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1945

By: Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
December 21, 2015
1945
Photo Credit: Photo via Wikipedia under the creative commons license

On this day in 1945, General George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd Army, dies from injuries suffered not in battle but in a freak car accident.

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Stephanie Kontra
Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
Stephanie Kontra is a junior at Colonia. This is her second year writing for The Declaration. She loves to read and write. Her favorite author is John Green. Kontra’s favorite sport is swimming. She is a swimmer of 3 teams during the year and is a captain and coach of her summer team. Kontra wants to go to college in Washington D.C. and she wants to major in Elementary Education or Journalism & Communications.
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