The 3rd Army Corps Patch was worn from: 20 December 1918-Present.The 3rd Army initially was organized in November 1918 at Ligny-en Barrois, France, under command of Major General J. T. Dickman, for the purpose of advancing into Germany and occupying the bridgehead at colenz during WWI. 3rd Army One of the Army finest moment came in World War II when under the command of General George Patton, the third Army raced one hundred fifty miles in nineteen hours to relieve the beleaguered.