Fourth United States Army
Fourth United States Army shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1932 – 1971
1984 – 1991
Country United States
Allegiance United States Army
BranchRegular Army
TypeField 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

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

Notes

  1. ↑ O'Connor suffered a heart attack and died in March 1971, approximately three weeks after assuming command.[12]
  2. ↑ Fourth Army merged with Fifth Army in 1971; Underwood assumed command of the reorganized Fifth Army[5]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Enstad, Robert (27 September 1991). "4th Army To Go Out With Bang". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL.
  4. ↑ "Fourth Army Deputy General Tours Ft. Polk". Lake Charles American Press. Lake Charles, LA. 21 November 1966. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gen. Underwood To Get 4th Star". Lawton Constitution. Lawton, OK. 6 August 1971. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Clay, Steven E. U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941 (PDF). Vol. I. Fort Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute Press. p. 127.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  8. ↑ "Colorful Rites Mark End of General's Career". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, TX. 21 October 1958. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ Schmitt, William V., ed. (January 1968). "Bravo Brings Bravos". Army Digest. Washington, DC: Chief of Information, United States Army. p. 65 – via Google Books.
  12. 1 2 3 "Died—Lt. Gen. George G. O'Connor". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Alexandria-Pineville, LA. 24 March 1971. p. B-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. 1 2 3 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.
  14. ↑ "Edward C. Peter II". The Washington Post. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  15. 1 2 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)
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