John Shirley Wood

John Shirley Wood
Major General John Shirley Wood, pictured here sometime during World War II
Nickname(s)	"P" "Tiger Jack"[1]
Born	(1888-01-11)January 11, 1888 Monticello, Arkansas, United States
Died	July 2, 1966(1966-07-02) (aged 78) Reno, Nevada, United States
Place of burial	West Point Cemetery, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1912–1946
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-3352
Unit	Coast Artillery Corps United States Army Ordnance Corps Field Artillery Branch
Commands held	2nd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Battalion, 80th Field Artillery Regiment 4th Armored Division Tank Training Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Air Medal (2) Bronze Star (2)

Major General John Shirley Wood (January 11, 1888 – July 2, 1966) was a United States Army officer who served in World War I and World War II. He is most notable for training and commanding the 4th Armored Division, which spearheaded General George S. Patton's Third Army drive across France in 1944 during World War II.