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Major (Infantry) William Thomas Wood, United States Army, was cited for gallantry in action while serving with the 18th Infantry Regiment, during the Battle of Manila at Luzon, Philippine Islands, during the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Inspector General of the Army

    Action Date:

    World War I
    War Department, General Orders No. 77 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General William T. Wood, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I, as Senior Assistant to the Inspector General of the Army.