when did he join the army?
June 12, 1913.
Alexander Patch
 He originally wanted to join the Cavalry Branch, but, realizing that it was becoming obsolete, he instead chose the Infantry Branch of the U.S. Army, and was commissioned on June 12, 1913,
what is the battle of mount austen, the galloping horse, and the sea horse? It is sometimes called the Battle of the Gifu, took place from 15 December 1942 to 23 January 1943. who fought in it? United States and Imperial Japanese forces. who commanded the americans? Alexander Patch. who commanded the japanese? Harukichi Hyakutake. who won? United States. can you please tell me where exactly did this battle take? Near the Matanikau River area on Guadalcanal. what animals are found in this place? Estuarine crocodiles. and which birds? Chestnut-bellied imperial pigeons, Woodford's rails and Guadalcanal moustached kingfishers. was this place part of any war apart from the one that we were talking about before? Yes, Second World War. you mentioned an american commander for the battle, where was he born? Fort Huachuca, Arizona. do you know when? November 23, 1889. where did he study? UNANSWERABLE
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Alexander Patch [SEP] Early life and military career
He then attended the British Army's Machine Gun School in England and commanded the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion of the 1st Division until April 1918, when he then went on to direct the U.S. Army's Machine Gun School until October. Towards the end of 1918, returning to the 18th Infantry, he fought in the Second Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest battle in the history of the United States Army. His leadership came to the attention of Colonel George Marshall, then a member of General John J. Pershing's staff. The war came to an end on November 11, 1918, at 11:00am, by which time Patch was a lieutenant colonel, having been promoted to the rank a month before, and major the previous January.