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==Legacy== Kurmärker Kaserne, in [[Stuttgart-Vaihingen]], [[West Germany]], was renamed [[Patch Barracks]] in his honor on 4 July 1952. Patch Barracks is the home of Headquarters, [[United States European Command]] (HQ USEUCOM), the supreme American military command in Europe. Patch Barracks also has a middle school named after him, as well as the former [[Alexander M. Patch American High School|high school]] (1979–2015). The former kindergarten at Ft. Benning, Georgia was named Patch. The [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[Transport (ship)|transport]] {{USNS|General Alexander M. Patch|T-AP-122}} was also named for Patch. Boulevard Patch in southeastern [[France]], from the main road to Pampelonne Plage in [[Ramatuelle]] in the [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], is also named for him. Patch was promoted posthumously to full [[General (United States)|general]] on 19 July 1954 under {{USPL|83|508}}.
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