Benicia in Solano County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Gen. Quandt Lane

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2011

1. Gen. Quandt Lane Marker

Inscription. In honor of native son Douglass Phillip Quandt, Major General, U.S. Army Corps.
Born in this arsenal, Douglass Quandt graduated from West Point and went on to command parachute batallions in the European and Pacific Campaigns in WWII and later in the Korean conflict. He served his country well and we are proud of him.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.

Location. 38° 2.801′ N, 122° 8.007′ W. Marker is in Benicia, California, in Solano County. It is on Gen. D.P. Quandt Lane near Washington Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Benicia CA 94510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Sacramento Valley,

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Commandant's Home (a few steps from this marker); Clock Tower (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1849 - Benicia Arsenal – 1964 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prisoner-of-War Burials (approx. 0.6 miles away); Father Peter Augustine Anderson, OP (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of the 100th Anniversary of Saint Dominic’s Parish of Benicia (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1854 – Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church – 1954 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Benicia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Camel Barns (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Benicia Barracks Site (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion - Unit History. "The cadre for the 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (PFAB) was formed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina (NC) in January, 1943 from
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2011

2. Gen. Quandt Lane Marker - wide view, taken from the front porch of the Commandant's Quarters
The marker for General Quandt is attached to the large, rounded boulder. To the left of it on a low cement base is a dedication plaque for the rehabilitation of the Benicia Commandant's Quarters building.
the 456th PFAB which was activated on 24 September 1942. They moved to Camp Mackall, NC to form the 11th Airborne Division and were formally activated on 25 February 1943 under the command of Major Douglass P. Quandt." (Submitted on March 22, 2011.)

Gen. D.P. Quandt Lane and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2011

3. Gen. D.P. Quandt Lane and Marker

The Lane is shown here, in front of the Benicia Commandant's Quarters. The lane, essentially, connects the parking lot on the northern side of the Quarters to the parking lot on the southern side of the Quarters.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,691 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on March 22, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.