"1917"^^ . . . . "1971-10-20"^^ . "v"@en . "106"^^ . "bo"@en . "0"^^ . "Order of the Cloud and Banner 2nd.gif"@en . . "China Service Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "2"^^ . . . . "5"^^ . "service-star"@en . . . "Army of Occupation ribbon.svg"@en . . . "United States of America"@en . "Louis E. Woods"@en . "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg"@en . "Bullets and Beans"@en . . . "Order of the British Empire Ribbon.png"@en . . "Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg"@en . . . . . "LtGen Louis E. Woods"@en . "30"^^ . . "award-star"@en . . "Aircraft, FMF Atlantic"@en . "Lieutenant General Louis E. Woods (7 October 1895 \u2013 20 October 1971), one of the Marine Corps' outstanding aviators, served as Commanding General, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, prior to his retirement. During World War II, he commanded the Cactus Air Force at Guadalcanal during November and December, 1942, and later, at Okinawa, was Commanding General, Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army, and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. LtGen Woods retired on 1 July 1951, after 34 years of Marine Corps service."@en . "US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png"@en . "Noribbon.png"@en . . "American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "Louis E. Woods"@en . "2"^^ . "*Battle of Guadalcanal"@en . . . . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . . "Lieutenant General Louis E. Woods (7 October 1895 \u2013 20 October 1971), one of the Marine Corps' outstanding aviators, served as Commanding General, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, prior to his retirement. During World War II, he commanded the Cactus Air Force at Guadalcanal during November and December, 1942, and later, at Okinawa, was Commanding General, Tactical Air Force, Tenth Army, and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. For outstanding services rendered in the former named position he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a third Legion of Merit, and in the second capacity a Distinguished Service Medal. His citation for the latter reads in part, \"\u2026Continually exposed to terrific fire from enemy ship and shore batteries, as well as bombing and strafing attacks by hostile aircraft, Brigadier General Woods directed the operations of his forces with such daring skill and tenacious determination that a total of twenty-two Japanese surface craft was sunk and sixth-five planes destroyed. Brigadier General Woods by his dauntless courage and outstanding leadership, contributed in a great measure to the success of our forces in that area.\" LtGen Woods retired on 1 July 1951, after 34 years of Marine Corps service."@en . "Marine Air, West Coast"@en . . "Place of burial"@en . "American Defense Service ribbon.svg"@en . . . "1895-10-07"^^ . "25"^^ . "World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg"@en . . . "Legion of Merit ribbon.svg"@en . "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg"@en . "Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg"@en . . "Tactical Air Force, 10th Army"@en . .