Commanders and their staffs passing through the area comprised a virtual "who's who" in the military. These included Lieutenant General Ben Lear, Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, Brigadier General George S. Patton, Jr., and Major J. L. Benedict.
CommaNdeRs and TheIr stAffS Passing throUgh the aREA COmPrIseD A virtual "Who's who" in THe MiLitaRy. THEse inCluDeD lieuteNANt gEnerAL ben LEar, cOloNEl dwight d. eISeNHoWER, liEUTeNant geNerAL waLTer KruEGer, briGadier geNeral geORGe S. paTtoN, Jr., AnD MAjor j. l. benedicT.