Fourth United States Army
Fourth United States Army was a field army of the United States Army between 1932 and 1991.
| Fourth United States Army | |
|---|---|
 Fourth United States Army shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1932 – 1971 1984 – 1991 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  United States Army |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Field army |
| Motto(s) | "Leadership And Integrity" |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alexander Patch Jonathan Wainwright James R. Hall Samuel Tankersley Williams |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia[1] |  |
| Flag |  |
History
In 1922, Fourth Army was organized as a unit of the Organized Reserves in New York City.[2] It was allotted to the Regular Army as an inactive unit on 9 August 1932.[2] It was activated 1 October 1933 and headquartered at the Presidio of San Francisco, California.[3] In January 1944, Fourth Army moved its headquarters to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.[3] It was redesignated Fourth United States Army on 1 January 1957.[2]
Fourth Army remained in the Continental United States during World War II, largely responsible for the defense of the West Coast and training tactical units to operate efficiently in combat.[3] During the 1960s, Fourth Army operated "Tigerland", an infantry training school at Louisiana's Fort Polk that prepared recruits for infantry combat in Vietnam.[4] In July 1971, Fourth Army was consolidated with Fifth United States Army at Fort Sam Houston.[5]
Between 1984 and 1991, Fourth Army was based at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.[3] Lieutenant General James R. Hall served as the last commanding general, holding the position from 1989 until Fourth Army was inactivated in 1991.[3]
Past commanders
- MG Johnson Hagood (1932–1933)[6]
- MG Malin Craig (1933–1935)[6]
- MG Paul B. Malone (1935–1936)[6]
- MG George S. Simonds (1936–1938)[6]
- LTG Albert Jesse Bowley Sr. (1938–1939)[6]
- GEN John L. DeWitt (1939–1943)[6]
- GEN William Hood Simpson (1943–1944)[7]
- MG John P. Lucas (1944–1945)[7]
- LTG Alexander Patch (1945)[7]
- GEN Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV (1946–1947)[7]
- GEN Thomas Troy Handy (1947–1949)[7]
- MG Andrew D. Bruce (1949)[2]
- LTG LeRoy Lutes (1949–1952)[2]
- MG Hobart R. Gay (1952)[2]
- GEN William M. Hoge (1952–1953)[2]
- GEN John E. Dahlquist (1953)[2]
- MG Haydon L. Boatner (1953)[2]
- LTG Isaac D. White (1953–1955)[2]
- LTG Samuel Tankersley Williams (1955)[2]
- LTG John H. Collier (1955–1958)[8]
- LTG Guy S. Meloy Jr. (1958–1961)[2]
- LTG Donald Prentice Booth (1961–1962)[9]
- LTG Carl H. Jark (1962–1964)[9]
- LTG Robert W. Colglazier (1964–1966)[10]
- LTG Thomas W. Dunn (1966–1967)[10]
- LTG Lawrence J. Lincoln (1967–1968)[11]
- LTG Harry H. Critz (1968–1971)[12]
- LTG George G. O'Connor (1971)[12][lower-alpha 1]
- LTG George V. Underwood Jr. (1971)[5][lower-alpha 2]
- Unit inactive[13]
- LTG Edward C. Peter II (1984–1986)[14]
- LTG Frederic J. Brown III (1986–1989)[15]
- LTG James R. Hall (1989–1991)[13][15]
- Unit inactive[13]
Notes
References
- Wilson, John B., Center of Military History, United States Army (1987). Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 19 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Young, Gordon R., ed. (1959). The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the United States Army. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Company. pp. 78–79, 640 – via Google Books.
- Enstad, Robert (27 September 1991). "4th Army To Go Out With Bang". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL.
- "Fourth Army Deputy General Tours Ft. Polk". Lake Charles American Press. Lake Charles, LA. 21 November 1966. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gen. Underwood To Get 4th Star". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, OK. 6 August 1971. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Clay, Steven E. U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 (PDF). Vol. I. Fort Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute Press. p. 127.
- U.S. Department of the Army (1950). The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 496–497 – via Google Books.
- "Colorful Rites Mark End of General's Career". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, TX. 21 October 1958. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
- Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives (1965). "Listing of Principal Officials Responsible for Administration of Activities Discussed In General Accounting Office Reports of Materiel Readiness". U.S. Army Readiness: Hearings Before the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 53 – via Google Books.
- Zierdt, William H. Jr., ed. (December 1965). "Who's News". The Army Reserve Magazine. Washington, DC: Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve. p. 30 – via Google Books.
- Schmitt, William V., ed. (January 1968). "Bravo Brings Bravos". Army Digest. Washington, DC: Chief of Information, United States Army. p. 65 – via Google Books.
- "Died—Lt. Gen. George G. O'Connor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria-Pineville, LA. 24 March 1971. p. B-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- Miller, Stanley D. (29 September 1991). "Fourth Army deactivated amid pomp, circumstance, sadness". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, WI. Associated Press. p. F-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Edward C. Peter II". The Washington Post. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Walker, Chris (1 June 1989). "Holding the Line". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
General references
- History of the Fourth Army, Jack B. Beardwood, Washington, D.C., 1946 (N.P. Army Ground Force Study No. 18)
External links
- Fourth Army web page at globalsecurity.org
- Unit Profile in Armies, Corps, Divisions and Separate Brigades a publication of the United States Army Center of Military History
- The short film Big Picture: This is Fourth Army is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
