Roscoe B. Woodruff

Roscoe Barnett Woodruff
Roscoe Barnett Woodruff
Nickname(s)	"Woody", "Spike"
Born	February 9, 1891; Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States
Died	July 24, 1975 (aged 84); San Antonio, Texas, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1915–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	O-3819
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	XV Corps; First Army; I Corps; 24th Infantry Division; 84th Infantry Division; XIX Corps; VII Corps; 77th Infantry Division; 23rd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment;
Battles/wars	Border War; World War I Western Front; ; World War II Philippine campaign Battle of Leyte; Battle of Mindoro; Battle of Mindanao; ; Occupation of Japan; ;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Silver Star (3); Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; Air Medal (2); Commendation Ribbon;

Major General Roscoe Barnett Woodruff (February 9, 1891 – July 24, 1975) was a career United States Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II and served for 38 years. During World War II he commanded divisions and corps in Europe and the Pacific.

A 1915 graduate of United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, he was part of "the class the stars fell on"; Dwight D. Eisenhower and Omar Bradley were classmates. During World War I he served on the Mexican border and the Western Front with the 2nd Division. After the war he served in the Panama Canal Zone and attended the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.

During World War II, he commanded the 77th Infantry Division in the United States and the VII Corps and XIX Corps in England. He then went to the Southwest Pacific Area, where he commanded the 24th Infantry Division in the Battle of Mindoro and the Battle of Mindanao. After the fighting ended, he commanded the I Corps in the Allied occupation of Japan and the First Army and XV Corps in the United States.