Joseph D. Patch was a career officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Mexican Border War, World War I and World War II, his awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross. Patch served from 1909 to 1945, and he attained the rank of major general as the Second World War commander of the 80th Infantry Division.
- Occupation
- military personnel, non-fiction writer, university teacher
- Born
- December 8, 1885
- Died
- November 21, 1966
