Jim Farmer was a cavalry trooper in George Patton’s command before WWII and he had personal interactions with him almost daily for several years. They were together again from the close of the war in Europe up until the month before the General Patton’s death. Jim did not enjoy or benefit from their relationship. In the closing days of the war in Germany, Jim Farmer, acting alone, captured more enemy soldiers in a single action than did Sergeant York in WWI; and for this Jim was honored with America’s second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross. Here are a few glimpses from his many years of service. James Farmer enlisted in the Army in 1935 and was...