MGEN USAF
Major General Jack Weston Wood was born in Fairbault, Minn., in 1907, and graduated from the Kansas City Junior College in 1927. Appointed a flying cadet on Feb. 24, 1928, General Wood entered Primary Flying School at March Field, Calif., graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, Feb. 28, 1929, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
In June 1943, having advanced through all military ranks to colonel, General Wood took the 389th Bomb Group (Heavy) to England and assumed command of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing of the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. The following November he was named executive of the 14th Combat Bomb Wing, and in December 1944 was promoted to brigadier general and appointed chief of the British-American Air Component, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Mission to France.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Commendation Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Honorary Commander
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Legion of Honor (French)
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six oak leaf clusters
Major General Jack Weston Wood was born in Fairbault, Minn., in 1907, and graduated from the Kansas City Junior College in 1927. Appointed a flying cadet on Feb. 24, 1928, General Wood entered Primary Flying School at March Field, Calif., graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, Feb. 28, 1929, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
In June 1943, having advanced through all military ranks to colonel, General Wood took the 389th Bomb Group (Heavy) to England and assumed command of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing of the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. The following November he was named executive of the 14th Combat Bomb Wing, and in December 1944 was promoted to brigadier general and appointed chief of the British-American Air Component, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Mission to France.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Commendation Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Honorary Commander
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Legion of Honor (French)
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six oak leaf clusters
MGEN USAF
Major General Jack Weston Wood was born in Fairbault, Minn., in 1907, and graduated from the Kansas City Junior College in 1927. Appointed a flying cadet on Feb. 24, 1928, General Wood entered Primary Flying School at March Field, Calif., graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, Feb. 28, 1929, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
In June 1943, having advanced through all military ranks to colonel, General Wood took the 389th Bomb Group (Heavy) to England and assumed command of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing of the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. The following November he was named executive of the 14th Combat Bomb Wing, and in December 1944 was promoted to brigadier general and appointed chief of the British-American Air Component, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Mission to France.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Commendation Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Honorary Commander
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Legion of Honor (French)
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six oak leaf clusters
Major General Jack Weston Wood was born in Fairbault, Minn., in 1907, and graduated from the Kansas City Junior College in 1927. Appointed a flying cadet on Feb. 24, 1928, General Wood entered Primary Flying School at March Field, Calif., graduated from Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, Texas, Feb. 28, 1929, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve.
In June 1943, having advanced through all military ranks to colonel, General Wood took the 389th Bomb Group (Heavy) to England and assumed command of the 20th Combat Bomb Wing of the Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. The following November he was named executive of the 14th Combat Bomb Wing, and in December 1944 was promoted to brigadier general and appointed chief of the British-American Air Component, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Mission to France.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Commendation Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Honorary Commander
Croix de Guerre with Palm
Legion of Honor (French)
National Defense Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six oak leaf clusters
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