Fourth United States Army
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| Fourth United States Army | |
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 Fourth Army Shoulder Insignia |
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| Active | 1932 - July 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Type | Field Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II {Mainland USA} |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Jonathan Wainwright |
The Fourth United States Army was activated in 1932. The mission at that activation was to be a training army which was for defense of the Pacific coast. The headquarters of the Fourth Army were at the Presidio of San Francisco. Some past commanders were:
- George S. Simonds (not Guy Simonds)
- John L. DeWitt
- Jonathan Wainwright
- William M. Hoge
Fourth Army was consolidated with Fifth United States Army in July 1971 at Fort Sam Houston.
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