I got to meet Shug on two occasions. A true gentleman. My dad and I went to the Sylacauga Public Library a few years back and heard a speech about Shug given by his former long time assistant. She said General George Patton knew Shug and trusted his opinions. According to her, one night Patton asked Shug where he was from and Shug filled him in – including the War Eagle battle cry which Patton loved.
Not sure how to post it but the following link will take you to the official Auburn University Digital Archives where you can see that Patton had War Eagle painted on his command car in no less than three places.
https://content.lib.auburn.edu/digital/collection/village/id/209
