Irwin George "Irving" Patch
Captain Army Spanish American War; World War I
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Captain
- Unit
- Troop K, 15th U.S. Cavalry; Troop B, 8th U.S. Cavalry (C.O.); Troop G, 1st Ohio Voluntary Cavalry; Troop A, 2nd U.S. Cavalry
- Conflict / Era
- Spanish American War; World War I
- Years of Service
- 1898 – 1922
- Date of Birth
- 11/08/1877
- Date of Death
- 03/05/1966
- Hometown
- Jerome, OH
- Awards & Decorations
- Spanish-American War Medal; Cuban Pacification Medal; Philippine Insurrection Medal; WWI Victory Medal; Distinguished Marksman Gold Medal
- Burial Location
- Ridgewood Cemetery, Wellston, Ohio
- Monument Paver
- No
- Overseas Service
- Cuba; Philippines
- Township (entering service)
- Jerome
- Township (current / at death)
- UNKNOWN
- School
- UNKNOWN
- Record Authenticated
- No
Biography
Overseas service: Cuba; Philippines. School: UNKNOWN. active service from 05/05/1898 to 01/10/1922; served in Cuba from 1898-1901 and from 1906-1909; served in the Philippines from 1902-1904, and from 1916-1917; served as the only First Sergeant of Troop K, 15th Cavalry, from 04/08/1901 to 08/15/1917; George S. Patton also served in Troop K after graduating from West Point until 1915; Patch became 32nd Degree Mason with Webster Lodge, Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, from 1905 to 1966; born in Plain City, Madison County, Ohio No DD-214 found in Union County Recorder's Office as of 14 December 2007
Source: Veteran data form submitted 05/09/2007 by Irwin "George" Patch, Jr.; veteran picture obtained from Jan Dunn