Fourth United States Army Explained

Unit Name:	Fourth United States Army
Dates:	19321971 19841991
Country:	United States
Branch:	Regular Army
Type:	Field army
Motto:	"Leadership And Integrity"
Notable Commanders:	Alexander Patch Jonathan Wainwright James R. Hall Samuel Tankersley Williams
Identification Symbol Label:	Distinctive unit insignia^[1]
Identification Symbol 2 Label:	Flag

Fourth United States Army was a field army of the United States Army between 1932 and 1991.

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]
• LTG George V. Underwood Jr. (1971)^[5]
• 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]

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

Notes and References

1. Book: Wilson, John B., Center of Military History, United States Army . 1987 . Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades . Washington, DC . U.S. Government Printing Office . 19 . Google Books.
2. Book: Young . Gordon R. . 1959 . The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the United States Army . Harrisburg, PA . Stackpole Company . 78–79, 640 . Google Books.
3. News: Enstad . Robert . September 27, 1991 . 4th Army To Go Out With Bang . . Chicago, IL.
4. News: November 21, 1966 . Fourth Army Deputy General Tours Ft. Polk . Lake Charles American Press . Lake Charles, LA . 2 . Newspapers.com.
5. News: August 6, 1971 . Gen. Underwood To Get 4th Star . . Lawton, OK . 1, 4 . Newspapers.com.
6. Book: Clay, Steven E. . U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 . I . Fort Leavenworth, KS . Combat Studies Institute Press . 127.
7. Book: 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 . 496–497 . Google Books.
8. News: October 21, 1958 . Colorful Rites Mark End of General's Career . . San Antonio, TX . 1-C . Newspapers.com.
9. 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 . 53 . Google Books.
10. Zierdt . William H. Jr. . December 1965 . Who's News . The Army Reserve Magazine . Washington, DC . Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve . 30 . Google Books.
11. Schmitt . William V. . January 1968 . Bravo Brings Bravos . Army Digest . Washington, DC . Chief of Information, United States Army . 65 . Google Books.
12. News: March 24, 1971 . Died—Lt. Gen. George G. O'Connor . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . Alexandria-Pineville, LA . B-2 . Newspapers.com.
13. News: Miller . Stanley D. . . September 29, 1991 . Fourth Army deactivated amid pomp, circumstance, sadness . . Appleton, WI . F-2 . Newspapers.com.
14. News: Edward C. Peter II . 19 November 2008 . The Washington Post . 2021-04-24.
15. News: Walker . Chris . June 1, 1989 . Holding the Line . . Chicago, IL . 1 . Newspapers.com.