“Attack quickly, mercilessly, viciously, without rest, no matter how tired and hungry you are, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep knocking” (quoted in The Official, Quotes). The quote was uttered by the powerful General George S. Patton, and it also sums up his personality. Patton was a man with a family of fighters. In almost every war the United States fought in before World War I, Patton's family was there to fight. Before World War I, Patton had combat and search experience in Poncho Villa, Mexico. After the Villa Affair, Patton served in World War I, as an extraordinary tank commander against the Central Powers. Since Patton became familiar with warfare, he put his experience to good use in one of the world's greatest wars, World War II. But in the end, Patton didn't die on a battlefield. He died in a car accident shortly after World War II. George S. Patton became the legend he is today because of his leadership style and accomplishments before and during World War II. George S. Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California (General, Bio). George grew up knowing he wanted to be a hero (The Official, Bio). Of course, the reason he wanted to become a hero is because his family was a military family and he wanted to be like them (The Official, Bio). Patton's ancestors and relatives fought in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and Mexican War (The Official, Bio). Patton began his military career in 1902 when he wrote to Senator Thomas R. Brad for appointment to the United States Military Academy (General George). Fearing that he would not pass the Academy entrance exam, because he did not perform well in reading and writing, he applied to other universities that offered training as a reserve officer ...in the middle of the copy... incident, he ordered Patton to apologize, Patton apologized and they discovered that the soldier was suffering from malaria, which explains why his nerves were strained ( Jones, Taylor). ARMED FORCES HISTORY MUSEUM. Np, and Web. April 1, 2014. “George Patton Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, and Web. March 30, 2014. “George S. Patton.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, and Web. March 31, 2014.Jones, Taylor. “General George S Patton.” General George S Patton. Np, and Web. April 01, 2014. "The official website of General George Patton - Biography." The official website of General George Patton - Biography. Np, and Web. March 31, 2014. "The Official Site of General George Patton - Quotes continued." The official website of General George Patton - Quotes continued. Np, and Web. April 1. 2014.