Walter F. Pudlowski Jr.

Start of career In August 1967, Pudlowski deployed to South Vietnam for Vietnam War duty. His activities included service as president of the Pennsylvania Military Museum's board of directors, member of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania National Guard Education Fund, and member of the Pennsylvania National Guard Association's board of directors. He was also president and a director of the Dauphin County Hero's Grove Committee.

Awards Pudlowski's federal awards and decorations include:

Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster and 1 bronze oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster and 4 bronze oak leaf clusters and additional ribbon bar Global War on Terrorism Service Medal National Defense Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars Vietnam Service Medal with 4 bronze service stars Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 gold hourglass device Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 3 Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 device Vietnam Civic Action Unit Award

Pudlowski's state awards included the Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal, Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal and Pennsylvania Commendation Medal. He was also a recipient of the Association of the United States Army's Lieutenant General Raymond S. McLain Medal, the National Infantry Association's Order of Saint Maurice, and the Armor and Cavalry Association's Order of Saint George. In 2018, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame.

Effective dates of promotion Pudlowski's dates of promotion were:

Major General, 1 October 1999 Brigadier General, 24 November 1993 Colonel, 13 December 1989 Lieutenant Colonel, 15 April 1985 Major, 21 February 1979 Captain, 13 September 1968 First Lieutenant, 13 September 1967 Second Lieutenant, 13 September 1966