Which WWII U.S. Army General competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics?

George S. Patton was born of a Virginia family with a military background. Following the family tradition he entered the Virginia Military Institute and later was appointed to the Academy at West Point. Upon graduation he served in the United States Army.

In 1912 he was named by the U.S. Army to compete in the pentathlon at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. The competition included running, swimming, pistol, fencing and equestrian events. He placed fifth overall and returned to his normal duties with the Army. Patton served with distinction in the Mexican border disputes, WWI and WWII.

In the North African Theater, the Sicily Campaign and the eventual victory in Europe Patton played an integral part in administration, planning and execution that resulted in the victory. He was not without controversy from his slapping of a soldier in a hospital to his opinions of state. Patton succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident while serving as military governor of Bavaria in 1945.

The other generals were all well known for either leading the American and Allied effort in Europe (Eisenhower) or high ranking military commanders of the US Army. None of the aforementioned generals had mastered the art of all five disciplines of the pentathlon as did George Patton.