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John Knight Waters (December 20, 1906 – January 9, 1989) was a United States Army four-star general who served as commander, U.S. Army, Pacific from 1964 to 1966. He was also the son-in-law of General George S. Patton.
- 1931–1966
- United States Army
John Knight Waters (* 20. Dezember 1906 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 9. Januar 1989 in Washington, D.C.) war ein General der US Army, der zuletzt zwischen 1964 und 1966 Oberkommandierender der US-Landstreitkräfte im Pazifikraum ( US Army Pacific) war.
10. Juni 2017 · She married John K. Waters, a West Point graduate who was captured by the enemy on Valentine’s Day 1943 and remained a prisoner of war for two years, 10 months and 10 days.
10. Jan. 2022 · He was aware his son-in-law, Col. John K. Waters, who’d been captured in Tunisia in 1943, was being held at Oflag XIII-B. Patton was located only 60 miles away from the camp and Waters, which may have influenced his enthusiasm for creating Task Force Baum. The beginning of the mission was met by fierce German resistance. John K. Waters.
21. Jan. 2022 · John K. Waters was a distinguished American soldier who served in both World War II and Korea. He was captured by the Germans, married George Patton's daughter, and commanded the U.S. Army in the Pacific.
29. Aug. 2018 · During the confusion of the battle at the camp, Col. John K. Waters (Patton's son-in-law) was seriously wounded when shot by a German guard, and could not be evacuated with the rest of the POWs when the camp was finally liberated. The nature of the wound gives rise to my question below.
John Knight Waters (December 20, 1906 – January 9, 1989) was a United States Army four-star general who served as commander, U.S. Army, Pacific from 1964 to 1966. He was also the son-in-law of General George S. Patton. During World War II, he was taken prisoner while fighting in Tunisia in 1943...
