er while he was attending West Point. George chose cavalry as his major at West Point, and he later became a cavalry officer. In 1909, George graduated 46th out of a class of 103 cadets. In the 1912 Olympics young George made his name known to the world for the first time. George competed in the pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm. The pentathlon consisted of five events, shooting, fencing, swimming, horsebac Patton was still a young officer in 1916 when he got his first taste of battle. "George joined General John J. Pershing in his fight to overthrow Poncho Villa of Mexico" (museum 3). The fighting in Mexico was light but it gave George a good feel for live fighting. Once again though George made national headlines when he shot and killed General Cardenas, Poncho Villa's head bodyguard" (museum 3). "When World War I broke out in 1914 George asked to serve under the French Cavalry, but his request was denied" (George 3). However shortly after the Pancho Villa escapades ended, General Pershing was sent to Europe to command in World War I. "When General Pershing left for World War 1, He was promoted Patton to captain and took him with him" (George 3). "In Europe Patton joined the British Tank Corps and led the British tankers to victory at Cabri" (George 3). Captain Patton learned much of his knowledge of mechanized fighting while working with the British tank corps. "Then shortly after Cabri George joined the newly formed U.S. tank corps" (George 3). Commanding in the tank corps, George captured the city of Metz for the first time in modern history" (George 3) Since the cavalry was mostly abolished by this time, George made tanks and mechanical fighting his unit. " Then George was shot and wounded during the battle of Meuse-Argonne while trying to free some tanks that were stuck in the mud" (George 3). Luckily George survived his injuries long enough to be taken to a hospital. "By the time George recovered from his injurie...
