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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General Walter James Woolwine (ASN: 0-23795), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, 1st Logistics Command, Vietnam, and later as Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Vietnam, in the Republic of Vietnam from 1969 to 1971.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Quartermaster Corps)

    Action Date:

    July 1963 – March 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 11 (March 26, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Quartermaster Corps) Walter James Woolwine (ASN: 0-23795), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from July 1963 to March 1965.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Division:

    Industrial College of the Armed Forces

    Action Date:

    1973 – 1975
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant General Walter James Woolwine (ASN: 0-23795), United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commandant, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, from 1973 to 1975.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Quartermaster Corps)

    Division:

    9th Logistics Command, Thailand

    Action Date:

    1965 – 1966
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Quartermaster Corps) Walter James Woolwine (ASN: 0-23795), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 9th Logistics Command, Thailand, from 1965 to 1966.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    Army Material Command

    Action Date:

    1968 – 1969
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Walter James Woolwine (ASN: 0-23795), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Deputy Commanding General, Army Material Command, from 1968 to 1969.