Although Krueger led a large force in operations over a large area for over two years, appearing on the cover of Time magazine on 20 January 1945,[3] and Krueger Middle School was named after him in San Antonio, Texas, in 1962,[97] he never became a well-known figure like MacArthur. Krueger's forte was what is today termed the operational level of war, transforming MacArthur's strategic vision into reality.[98] Krueger has usually been characterised as "an overly cautious commander who impeded MacArthur's fast-paced strategy."[98] William Manchester speculated that "the General knew his plodding subordinate was a useful counterweight to his own bravura",[99] and Edward Drea noted that at the Battle of the Drinumor, Krueger's actions were "entirely out of keeping with his otherwise methodical and plodding generalship".[100] MacArthur wrote: