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United States Army officer (1910–1996)

James K. Woolnough
Woolnough as commander of Continental Army Command c. 1967
Born	(1910-10-24)24 October 1910
Died	30 May 1996(1996-05-30) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1932–1970
Rank	General
Service number	0-
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	Continental Army Command
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

James Karrick Woolnough (24 October 1910 – 30 May 1996) was a general in the United States Army who served as the commanding general of Continental Army Command from July 1967 to October 1970.

The son of an Army officer, Woolnough was appointed to the United States Military Academy in ?.

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