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Which armored division did George S. Patton command before the United States entered World War II?
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George Patton
George S. Patton, 1945.
George S. Patton was appointed commander of the 2nd Armored Division on April 11, 1941, several months before the United States officially entered World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.1