[Milsurplus] Blood n Guts

[J. Forster]

Hardly a surprise because seat belts were not required until more than a
decade after Patton was killed.

The Progressive bastion of WI as first

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seat_belt_legislation#United_States

-John

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> According to the cited article no seat belts in the General's car (A
> Cadillac BTW) front or back....
>
> DD
>
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>
> On Nov 12, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Peter Gottlieb wrote:
>
>> Remember that back then seat belt use wasn't very common.  That car
>> might not have even had them installed!  And even these days in
>> limos and cabs most people don't bother.  He was just really unlucky.
>>
>>
>> On 11/12/2013 2:19 PM, mac wrote:
>>> Excellent article!  If he had only been wearing his seat
>>> belt.........
>>>
>>>
>>> Dennis D.  W7QHO
>>> Glendale, CA
>>>
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>>> On Nov 11, 2013, at 4:20 PM, Joe Connor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Glen:
>>>>
>>>>    Here's an interesting article on Patton's accident and
>>>> subsequent medical treatment.
>>>>
>>>> http://pattonthirdarmy.com/Heildelbergtrippages/Patton%20Death%20by%20MD.pdf
>>>>
>>>> Joe Connor
>>>>
>>>
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