Well you know me, (well actually you don't yet! 
) but I always love to hear a good Patton story. Bill's story is just a hoot. Everywhere I go amongst WWII vets, I love to tell that one. Of course I put on my best Maurice impression when singing , "thank heaven for leetell girlz.."
Ya the guy must have almost messed himself when he saw your orders. 
When the Third Army came to the Rhine, Patton had himself photographed voiding (in lieu of a more common word) into the Rhine to show his contempt for the Germans. I had seen that photo in France and wished that I had a copy of it. I finally found it this past year at the Patton Museum in the California desert where we trained for Africa . If anyone wants to see it, I can attach it to a message).
In fact I do have that photo on our site and forum, for he pissed off the bridge that my daddy's unit built over the Rhine. So I am rather proud of that. 
The photo is now included in my slide show for the VI Corps vets. That tends to get people's attention. 
I too think it is so terribly sad how Patton died. It is just so ironic that after all the years of war that he should be injured and then die from a stupid car accident.
The 540th got to serve under him on several occasions and he talked to the men personally. One of my vets in currently writing down a Patton memory from Sicily regarding their push to Messina. He gave the boys a real pep talk and he didn't mince any words. They were behind him all the way.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"