He was killed because he was reporting to the press that Germans Wehrmacht were being systematically starved in death camp internments intentionally .

Also that the Dresden and Hamburg fire bombings were the equivalent of allied war crimes .

He was talking about running for president and despised Eisenhaur and stated that openly .

Patton was fully aware that we gave Eastern caucus POW's back to Russia . WAR CRIME .

Patton was fully aware that USSR had seized upwards of 25,000 GI's as it surrounded Berlin and the USSR STOLE THESE MEN . None returned and were listed KIA /MIA . Stalin sent them to Siberia . FACT !

Once i told my Son's this FACT , I talked them out of Military Service . That and the MIA of Korea and 'NAM .

I told them the US gov. could care less about a Soldier's capture .