TF 38 came into existence in August 1943, built around USS Saratoga, and under the command of RADM  Frederick Sherman.

TF 58 was created under the command of Marc Mitscher, on 6 January 1944. TF 38 continued to exist, with a handful of ships assigned, for two reasons. One was to confuse the enemy, and the other was that it was used for planning purposes when not in operational use. The same became true of Task Force 58. It consisted of his flagship USS Lexington and five other aircraft carriers, six light aircraft carriers, and a host of supporting ships.

The force became TF 38 again on 26 August 1944 under ADM William Halsey, Jr., and grew to nine CVs and eight CVLs in preparation for the landings on Leyte.

It became TF 58 again on 26 January 1945 under ADM Raymond Spruance, then back to TF 38 under Halsey on 25 May 1945, remaining so until the end of the war.

The following U.S. Carriers served in the Fast Carrier Group(s) designated TF38 and TF58

USS Saratoga (CV-3)

USS Enterprise (CV-6)

USS Essex (CV-9)

USS Yorktown (CV-10)

USS Intrepid (CV-11)

SS Hornet (CV-12)

USS Franklin (CV-13)

USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)

USS Randolph (CV-15)

USS Lexington (CV-16)

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)

USS Wasp (CV-18)

USS Hancock (CV-19)

USS Bennington (CV-20)

USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)

USS Shangri-La (CV-38)

- Former Crewmembers of ANY carrier listed, are welcome to participate -