The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry) Warren C. Wood (ASN: 0-295588), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, in action in the vicinity of ****, France, on 8 August 1944. The 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, encountered strong enemy resistance to its front and left flank while enemy tanks moved in from its rear. Grasping the danger of the battalion’s position, Major Wood, then battalion executive officer, organized the rear elements for a fire fight with the tanks, organized the message center personnel into rocket-launching teams, and, working his way under heavy small arms and automatic weapons fire toward two tank destroyers toward two tank destroyers, ordered them into action against the tanks. As a result of the determined resistance organized and directed by Major Wood, the enemy tank attack was repelled. The gallant action of Major Wood, his aggressive leadership and initiative, reflect high credit upon his character as an officer and upon the military service.