branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date nickname rank image article_title name
20px continental army command 1st cavalry division 30 may 1996 walter reed army medical center mindanao , philippine islands united states united states of america distinguished star medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- purple heart combat infantryman badge service medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- silver star bronze world war ii korean war cold war 24 october 1910 `` gentleman jim '' 40px general woolnough.jpg james k. woolnough
 james k. woolnough
james k. woolnough

james karrick woolnough -lrb- october 24 , 1910 -- may 30 , 1996 -rrb- was a united states army four-star general who served as commanding general of the united states continental army command at fort monroe , virginia .
in this capacity he was responsible for the command and control of all active and reserve forces in the six armies of the continental united states from 1967 to 1970 .
