Education
Born in Mindanao, Philippine Islands of Colonel and Mistress James B. Woolnough, Woolnough attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1932.
Born in Mindanao, Philippine Islands of Colonel and Mistress James B. Woolnough, Woolnough attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1932.
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. Further training included the United States. Army Infantry School at Fort Benning and the National War College at Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia Additionally he was both a math instructor and a Regimental Commander at West Point. During his 38 years of active duty, Woolnough held a variety of staff and command positions worldwide.
Shortly after the Doctorate-Day Normandy Beach landing, June 1944, he became executive officer of the 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division.
In February 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge, he assumed command of the 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, which later provided the vanguard forces to prevent the German destruction of the Remagen Bridge, thus making it possible for the United States. forces to cross the Rhine. In September 1950 he was sent to of Korea, given a map, and instructed to head north to find the 1st Cavalry Division, which he did and for a time commanded the 7th Cavalry Regiment, the Garry Owen.
Eleven years later, as a Major General, he returned to of Korea as the 1st Cavalry Division Commanding Officer. In the Pacific theater on Joint Task Force Seven he was Deputy Plans and Operations Officer for the first atomic tests at Eniwetok.
Years later as a Lieutenant General in 1963, he was Deputy Commander-in-Chief, United States. Army Pacific at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
Upon retirement on October 31, 1970, Woolnough returned to his family home in Arlington, Virginia.