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