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Patton Island

Patton Island

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  • Aleutians East
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4 mi. E of Deer I., at SW end of Aleutian Range

History of Patton Island

Named in 1940 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Admiral Raymond S. Patton 1882-1937, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS), who explored the Prince William Sound area in 1914 and served as director of U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) from 1929 until his death in 1937.