Selected senior American commanders of the European theater of World War II. *Seated are (from left to right) Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson, CG, Ninth US Army; Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., CG Third US Army; Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, CG, US Army Air Forces European Theater; General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces; Gen. Omar Bradley, CG, 12th Army Group; Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, CG First US Army; and Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, CG VIII Corps. *standing are (from left to right) Brig. Gen. Ralph F. Stearley, Maj. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Maj Gen. Otto P. Weyland, and Brig. Gen. Richard E. Nugent. Notably absent/excluded from this grouping: Gen. Mark W. Clark, CG 15th Army Group; Gen. Jacob Devers, CG 6th Army Group; Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee, CG US Communications Zone European Theater; Lt. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, CG Seventh US Army.