Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV
| Jonathan M. Wainwright | |
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Wainwright after World War II and promotion to full General
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| Birth name | Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV |
| Nickname(s) | "Skinny", "Jim" |
| Born |
August 23, 1883 Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
| Died | September 2, 1953 (aged 70) San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1906–47 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
1st Cavalry Brigade 1938–40 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal |
| Relations |
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright I: great-grandfather Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II: grandfather Jonathan Wainwright, Jr.: uncle Robert Powell Page Wainwright: father |
1st Cavalry Brigade 1938–40
Philippine Division 1940–42
Prisoner of war 1942–45
Second Service Command 1945–46
Eastern Defense Command 1945–46
Jonathan Mayhew "Skinny" Wainwright IV (August 23, 1883 – September 2, 1953) was a career American army officer and the Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan during World War II. Wainwright was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership during the fall of the Philippines.
Wainwright was born at Fort Walla Walla, an Army post now in Walla Walla, Washington, and was the son of Robert Powell Page Wainwright, a U.S. Army officer who was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Cavalry in 1875, commanded a squadron at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba during the Spanish–American War, and in 1902 was killed in action in the Philippines. His grandfather was Lieutenant Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II, USN, who was killed in action during the Civil War. Congressman J. Mayhew Wainwright was his cousin.
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