Not sure of all of these dates.  Please correct me if you can.

Rear Admirals who served as Commander, Carrier Division Four:

	Reeves	I read but am unable to confirm that in or about 1943 Rear Admiral J. W. "Black Jack" Reeves, Jr. was COMCARDIV, 7 Mar 1944 - Task Group 58.1 - and on 6 June 1944,  USS ENTERPRISE, as a unit of Task Group 58.3 (Rear Admiral J.W. Reeves, Jr., USN, Commander Carrier Division FOUR, U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, Flagship). In 1942 the USS Wasp embarked 52 Mk Vc Spitfires of 601 and 603 Squadrons under CAPT J. W. Reeves Jr., USN.  His other significant duty stations were Chief of Naval Air Training; Head of Naval Air Transport; Commander Western Caroline Sub Area; Commander Carrier Division; and Commander Alaskan Sector NW Sea Wolves.  Admiral Reeves most significant awards were the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL; LEGION OF MERIT; NAVY PRESIDENTAL UNIT CITATION; ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL; and the WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL.
	Bogan	1944-45 Rear Admiral Gerald Francis Bogan was COMCARDIV FOUR aboard USS FRANKLIN CV-13; after USS FRANKLIN was hit, CCD4 went aboard USS Randolph. (RADM G. F. Bogan was CCD4 on USS Bunker Hill 8/21/44 with CAPT Pirie, USN, Chief of Staff, CCD4, 8/21/44.)    VADM Brogan's most significant awards were the NAVY CROSS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. His other significant duty stations were: CDR, FIRST FLEET; CDR, FIRST TASK FLEET, PACIFIC; CDR, AIR FORCE, ATLANTIC; CDR, FLEET AIR, ALAMEDA, CA; CO, USS SARATOGA CV-3.
	Duncan	I read but am unable to confirm that in 1946-47 RADM Charles Kenney Duncan was COMCARDIV 4; and his Chief-of-Staff was CAPT Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr.  While much of his career was in the Pacific, Admiral Duncan was Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Commander-In-Chief Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT).  He was also Chief of Navy Personnel, Commander Amphibious Training Command Pacific, and Commander Amphibious Group One.  Admiral Duncan's most significant awards were the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, the LEGION OF MERIT, and the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL (2) with COMBAT 'V'.
	Pride	1947 RADM Alfred Melville Pride was ComCarDiv 4 .  During World War II, Pride was the first commanding officer USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24).  During the Korean War he was Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.  He became Commandant, 14th Naval District, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; then moved out to Fleet jobs, including command of Carrier Division Six and Carrier Division Four.  After the war, Rear Admiral Pride held important positions relating to Naval Aviation's technical development.  Pride retired in 1959 as a full Admiral and settled in Arlington, Virginia, where he died in 1988, aged 91. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.  Admiral Pride's most significnt awards were:  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2); LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'; PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/COMBAT 'V'; AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL; WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL
	Clark	1948-49 RADM J. J. "Jocko" Clark, USN was CCD4 during a Med cruise aboard USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV 47) (Jan-May 1949).  Admiral Clark had been a carrier XO, CO, and Commander Carrier Group during WWII.  He was promoted to Rear Admiral as COMCARDIV 13, with the USS Hornet CV-12 as his flagship.  Clark fought in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and raids against Japan in 1945.  He retired as a full Admiral.  Admiral Clark's significant duty stations were COMMANDER 7TH FLEET KOREA; COMMANDER TASK FORCE 77; ASST CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; COMMANDER TASK FORCE 58; and SKIPPER of USS YORKTOWN CV-10. Admiral Clark's nost significant awards were the NAVY CROSS; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL; SILVER STAR; and the NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL.
	Arnold	1957 RADM Murr E. Arnold USN was CCD4, 21 Jun 1957 onbd USS Forrestal CVA-59 in the Med.  LCDR Armold was with USS Yorktown Air Group VB-5, 18 VB in 1940 with Vice Admiral Halsey.  RADM Arnold was Commander Eleventh Naval District 1960-62, (9 Jul 60).  In 1942 at the Battle of Coral Sea, the XO of USS YORKTOWN wrote: Commander Murr E. Arnold, U.S. Navy, the Air Officer, by his careful planning and organization, untiring energy, and by the sound application of his expert knowledge not only to the administration of the Air Department but to the operations of the Air Group as well, was largely responsible for the success of the Air Group's operations at Tulagi on May 4th and against enemy carriers and enemy aircraft on May 7th and 8th. As you know, Commander Arnold personally made the detailed plans of the air operations against Tulagi on May 4th as a result of which, by three repeated attacks, at least eight enemy vessels including one heavy cruiser or seaplane carrier, one light cruiser, two transports, one destroyer, and three patrol gun boats were sunk. In battle on May 8th, under heavy bombing and torpedo attack, Commander Arnold calmly attended to his business of supervising the servicing of aircraft on board and maintaining the flight deck and arming crews in readiness for receiving and rearming the ship's Air Group. Commander Arnold should be recommended for the Navy Cross.
	Griffin	1957-1958 RADM Charles Donald Griffin was COMCARDIV 4 in 1957-58.  He had been promoted to Rear Adm. in 1955 as the first director of the Long-Range Objectives Group (OP-93).  Then he served as special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1955 to 1956.  He commanded Carrier Division Four from 1957 to 1958; and was director of the Strategic Plans Division from 1959 to 1960. His most significant duty stations were CINC, ALLIED FORCES, SOUTHERN EUROPE; CINC, U. S. NAVAL FORCES EUROPE; DEPUTY CNO; COMSEVENTHFLT; and CO, USS ORISKANY CVA-34. Admiral Griffin's most significant awards were the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (2); BRONZE STAR MEDAL; NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (3); AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL; and the WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
	Johnson	2 Dec 1958: RADM Roy Lee Johnson relieved RADM Charles D. Griffin as Commander, Carrier Division 4, during a ceremony on board USS Forrestal at Barcelona, Spain. Admiral Johnson's most significant duty stations were the U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND; COMSEVENTHFLT; CARRIER DIVISION FOUR; CO USS FORRESTAL CVA-59; and CO USS BADOENG STRAIT CVE-116. His most significant awards were the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL; LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (2); BRONZE STAR MEDAL; AIR MEDAL; and the WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL.
(2)	Dixon OBIT	1959-60 RADM Robert Ellington Dixon was COMCARDIV 4 on USS Independence 11 December 1959 - 19 August 1960 when his Chief-of-Staff was CAPT Francis E. Nuessle.  RADM Dixon was Commander, Bureau of Naval Weapons 15 Jul 1957 – 1 Dec 1959.  In 1942 LCDR Dixon was in The Battle of Coral Sea with  VS-2: 17 SBD-3 of the Carrier Task Group 17.5.
	Hogle	1961-62 RADM Reynold D. Hogle, USN was CCD4 from 25 Sep 61 to 8 Nov 62; his Chief-of-Staff was CAPT Roger W. Mehle, who Departed 1 Dec 62. Vice Admiral Hogle’s most significant duty stations were: COMMANDANT, FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT; CHIEF OF STAFF, SUPREME ALLIED COMMAND, ATLANTIC; COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION FOUR; CO, USS MIDWAY CV-41; XO, USS SARATOGA CV-3. VAdm. Hogle’s most significant awards were: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL; LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (2); BRONZE STAR W/COMBAT 'V' (2); NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION; and WWII VICTORY MEDAL.
	Hyland OBIT	1962-63 RADM John Joseph Hyland, Jr., USN was CCD4 from 8 Nov 62 to 12 Oct 63; his Chief-of-Staff was CAPT Valdemar Greene Lambert, who Arrived 1 Dec 62.  On 30 Nov 1967 ADM Hyland relieved ADM Roy L. Johnson as CINCPAC, during a ceremony on board the USS Kitty Hawk. Admiral Hyland's most significant duty stations were CINCPACFLT; COMSEVENTHFLT; COMCARDIV 4: CO, USS SARATOGA (CV-60) and PERSONAL PILOT, CNO, FADM E. J. KING. ADM Hyland's most significant awards were: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2); SILVER STAR MEDAL; DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (2); AIR MEDAL (4); WORLD WAR TWO VICTORY MEDAL. I served under Admiral Hyland on the USS FORRESTAL, the USS FRANKLIN DELENO ROOSEVELT, AND THE USS SHANGRI-LA. kp
	Brown	1963-64 RADM Samuel R. Brown, Jr. COMCARDIV 4 - on 12 Oct 1963 RADM Brown, a former skipper of USS Forrestal, relieved RADM Hyland in hanger deck ceremonies.  (CAPT Samual R. Brown assumed Command of USS Forrestal on 9 May 1959.)
	Fleming	1964-65 RADM Allan Foster Fleming COMCARDIV 4.  On 10 OCT 1964 COMCARDIV FOUR Change of Command aboard USS Forrestal anchored at Istanbul, Turkey.  1041 RADM Allan F. Fleming relieved RADM Samuel R. Brown as COMCARDIV FOUR.  RADM Fleming was Commanding Officer of the USS Saratoga (CVA-60) from 9 Nov 1959 to 9 Nov 1960. 21 Nov 1965: Rear Adm. Allan Fleming, Commander, Carrier Division 4, shifted his flag from USS Forrestal to USS Franklin D. Roosevelt at Golfo di Palmas, Sardinia.
	Guinn	1966-67 RADM Dick Henry Guinn served as COMCARDIV4.  He was relieved by RADM Geis on 29 Apr 67.  RADM Giunn was also with TF-65 onbd USS America CV-66.
	Geis	1967-1968 RADM Lawrence Raymond Geis was Commander Carrier Division Four onbd USS Independence (CV-62) and on USS America (CV-66).   On 29 April 1967, Rear Admiral Lawrence R. Geis relieved Rear Adm. Guinn as Commander, Carrier Division Four. I met Captain Geis when he was Skipper of USS Forrestal June 1962 to May 1963.  I was on the Forrestal with COMCARDIV 4 for a Med cruise with CAPT Geis. kp
	House	1969 RADM William Hiram House, Commander, Carrier Division 4. RADM House was CO of USS KENNEBEC (AO-36) from 18 Dec 1962 to 12 Dec 1963.  He was aboard the USS NORTHAMPTON (CA-26) at the battle of Midway.  During retirement, he passed away on 13 Sep 1984. Rear Admiral House's most significant awards were the NAVY CROSS; a SILVER STAR MEDAL; the LEGION OF MERIT; a BRONZE STAR MEDAL; an AIR MEDAL; a PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION; and 3 NAVY UNIT CITATIONS.
	Talley	1970 RADM George Clyde Talley, Jr., COMCARDIV 4 relieved RADM William H. House as Commander, Carrier Division 4, during a ceremony on board USS Forrestal on 10 April 1970.  Furrestal was sailing in the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas from 2-4 April 1970, and anchored at Argostoli Bay in Greece, where the change of command occurred aboard Forrestal on 10 April.  When VADM Talley was a Captain, he was CO of the USS CHILTON (APA-38), an attack transport.
	Engen OBIT	3 JULY 1971 RADM Donald Davenport Engen relieved RADM Talley as COMCARDIV 4 onbd USS Forrestal (CV-59) enroute from the Med. to the U.S.A. VADM Engen’s most significant duty stations were: DEPUTY CIC, U.S. ATLANTIC COMMAND; ASST. DEPUTY CNO; DEPUTY CIC, U.S. NAVAL FORCES, EUROPE; COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION FOUR; COMMANDING OFFICER, USS AMERICA CV-66. Vice Adm. Engen’s most significant awards were the NAVY NAVY CROSS; DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL; AIR MEDAL; ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL; and the WWII VICTORY MEDAL. VADM Engen had also been head of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum; served on the National Transportation Safety Board; was administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; and General Manager of the Piper Aircraft Corporation.
	Lemos OBIT	1970s? RADM William E. Lemos was COMCARDIV 4 on USS Independence.  RADM Lemos graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1941.  He served as Skipper of the USS RANGER 1963-64, Commanding Officer of the USS Okinawa, and Chief-of-Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT).  He held a M.S. Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT. Among his most significant awards were the LEGION OF MERIT; DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS; and the AIR MEDAL. Not sure about the exact dates of COMCARDIV 4 command for Mr. Lemos.

VF-62 FIGHTER SQUADRON F-8 CRUSADER CDR Sam Hubbard was XO of VF-62 Oct 1967 & became CO August 68

LCDR R. A. Clarke

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	HARVEY BRYANT SEIM - During 28 years of commissioned service, Harv served afloat in MEMPHIS (Atlantic neutrality patrol and WW II South Atlantic), as gun boss in INDEPENDENCE (WW II, torpedoed at Tarawa, returned as first night carrier), Staff, COMCARDIV FOUR, (WW II, Okinawa), Staff, COMCARDIV FIVE (WestPac), Flag Secretary, COMSECONDFLT, CO BARTON (Korean War, hit by shore batteries at Wonsan, heavily damaged by floating mine at night in Sea of Japan), Ops Officer, COMDESFLOT FOUR, CO NEOSHO and COMDESRON SIXTEEN (Dominican crisis). Shore assignments (all in Washington) included OPNAV (Op-23 - revolt of the admirals, 2 tours in Strategic Plans) and OSD (Policy Planning Staff and Deputy Director for Nuclear Manning, European Region). Harv also had a tour in Paris with the US Mission to NATO. He attended the Armed Forces Staff College and the National War College, and served on the Faculties of the Naval Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School and the National War College, as well as being an Adjunct Professor at the Defense Intelligence College after Navy retirement. He was awarded the Legion of Merit twice (one with combat V), Bronze Star twice (both with combat V), Navy Commendation (with combat V) and Joint Services Commendation. He earned an MA in international relations from the University of Maryland.  He was admitted as a PhD candidate and completed all but dissertation. He also went to Middlebury College (German PG) and the American University of Beirut (Middle East studies). In 1949 and 1961, he won the Naval Institute Prize Essay Contest. He retired from the Navy in 1968.
	VINCENT PATRICK HEALY - Vince reported to ASTORIA in Hawaii. He was assigned to the AA battery at the beginning of WWII, and the remainder of his naval career was thus oriented to weapon systems. He participated in the battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and the landing at Guadalcanal. When ASTORIA was sunk in the night action of the First Battle of Savo, he spent the night in a raft in Iron Bottom Bay. Picked up by a destroyer, he showed his profound gratefulness by serving in destroyers for the remainder of the war: Gunnery Officer in BEALE; Exec of AULT; C.O. of DYSON; in attacks on the Philippines, Formosa, China Coast, Nansei Shoto, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the raids against Japan. Vince attended Ordnance PG, and then earned a Master's Degree at MIT. From 1949 to 1951, he served as Readiness and Training Officer of COMCARDIV FOUR out of Newport and Norfolk. Vince took command of GYATT. From 1952 to 1955, he served in BuOrd on provision of fire control and radar equipment. In 1955, back-to-sea, with 2 years as COMBATCRULANT Readiness Officer, involved in the introduction of missiles to the Atlantic Fleet. Vince then relieved Art Esch as Exec of NORTHAMPTON, attended the Industrial College of Armed Forces and then relieved Scott Goodfellow in BuOrd. In 1962, Vince took command of PYRO. He next became COMDESRON THREE, homeported in Yokosuka and operating in the South China Sea. In 1965, he became Deputy Program Manager in the new ASW Systems Project Office. After promotion to Rear Admiral, he served as COMDESFLOT SIX, in the Second and Sixth Fleets. In 1969, he reported as Director of the Undersea and Strategic Warfare Development Division, in OPNAV, and in January, 1972 became Deputy Director of RDT&E in that office. He retired in 1972.
	Captain Leland B. Cornell  - was born in Denison, Texas on 13 November 1919 and attended Southeastern State College in Durant, Oklahoma. In December of 1941 he entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program and was designated a naval aviator in August 1942.  As a fighter pilot during WWII he participated in the Solomon Islands Campaign. During the pacific war, he downed 5 enemy planes and is listed as an "ACE".  CAPT Cornell was Assistant Air Officer on USS TARAWA ( CVA- 40)  In 1956 he served on staff of COMCARDIV FOUR as Air Operations and Special Weapons Officer. In 1957 he took command of VA-25 and in 1959 took command of VA-65.  After Commanding USS DENEBOLA Captain Cornell served in the Pentagon ( Op-05 ) for a few months and then became Commanding Officer of Lemoore Navel Air Station, Lemoore, California from July 1967 to July 1969. After Lemoore, he served on staff of the Commandant 12th Naval District San Francisco from 1969 to 1971. In July 1971 he became Chief of Staff of the 12th Naval District San Francisco and retired in July of 1973.
	CAPT James Seton Gray Jr., Chief-of-Staff, Commander Carrier Division Four.  Captain Gray was also Commander Carrier Air Group 3, XO and CO of USS CORAL SEA, CO of USS MAUNA LOA, and CO of USS SURIBACHI.  He also commanded Patrol Squadron 22, and served as Aide to the Superintendent of Annapolis. WWII Night Fighter Ace 1914 - 1998

FLAG   RADM Reynold D. Hogle Commander-Carrier Division Four 25 Sep 61 – 8 Nov 62 CAPT Roger W. Mehle Chief-Of-Staff Departed 1 Dec 62   RADM John J. Hyland, Jr. Commander-Carrier Division Four  8 Nov 62 CAPT Valdemar Greene Lambert Chief-Of-S taff 1 Dec 62   LCDR S. W. Hubbard, Jr. Flag Lieutenant / Staff Aide   OFFICERS   CAPT R. A. Clarke Dr. A. J. Hartzier CDR W. H. Catha CDR J. Dooley CDR V. J. Hatheway CDR R. W. Huxford CDR G. H. Winslow LCDR C. H. Brown LCDR G. J. Eckert LCDR W. E. Gildow LCDR W. F. Hahnert LCDR R. M. Hawkins LCDR L. W. Hill LCDR C. E. Myers LT J. M. Morris LT J. R. Soriano LTJG C. C. Dimolios LTJG L. G. Ennis LTJG R. Magielnicki ENS J. F. Berentson ENS R. J. Mitchell, Jr.

ENLISTED   E. P. Barbon, YN3 R. L. Bauer (USMC) P. J. Begin, SN S. P. Bergstrom, MU3 R. S. Bowman, MU2 D. L. Bragg J. W. Caldon, MU3 E. A. Carino, SN J. G. Case R. T. Corcoran, MU2 R. A. Cruz R. L. Deia Rosa, SN M. A. Dela Sierra, SN J. D. Dorough (USMC) J. J. Dwowsak (USMC) R. C. Edmisten, SN W. E. Eubanks, BM V. D. Fornoies J. F. Gallagher, MUC J. L. Grimsley, YN3 G. E. Hicks, SN R. R. Hicks, SN R. G. Hores, MU2 J. E. Ingram, MU1 J. Johnston (USMC) R. R. Kemp, SN F. W. Kulik, Sr., L. A. Lane, SN Chief J. D. Lebo R. L. Legaspi, SD1 M. N. Moore, SN J. M. Olmsted, Jr., SN J. Overgard, YN3 H. J. Parker, MU3 N. L. Persinger I. T. Peters, QM2 K. R. Poorman, MU3 J. A. Prior, MU3 J. N. Ross, SN R. B. Russell, SN J. M. Salazar, MU3 H. Scott (USMC) P. L. Sipe, MU3 J. H. Smith Chief R. W. Smith H. D. Sowers, BM3 T. P. Toner (USMC) L. A. Treaster, MUSN

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