(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Woodrow H. Wood, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Germany, in 1944 and 1945. Private First Class Wood rode a tank as an assistant machine-gunner in an attack on an enemy town. The four leading tanks were disabled by mines and direct fire when they were forced into a field by an enemy roadblock. Private First Class Wood moved from his tank and followed his forward observer thorough the intense enemy fire to a position where he established communications and called for artillery fire to neutralize the enemy resistance. Despite the continued hail of fire, he remained at his post, thereby materially assisting the assault troops in taking their objective. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Private First Class Wood, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.