Paul J. Vanderploog

Major General Paul J. Vanderploog, USA (born March 22, 1941) is a retired American Quartermaster officer who served as the 41st Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1989 to 1991.^[1] He was inducted into the U.S. Army Quartermaster Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2010.^[2]

Paul J. Vanderploog
Major General Paul J. Vanderploog 41st Quartermaster General of the United States Army
Born	(1941-03-22) March 22, 1941 (age 84) Rochester, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1963–1996
Rank	Major General

Early life

Major General Venderploog was born in Rochester, New York. In 1963, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree from Syracuse University.

Military service

He served in numerous command and staff positions including command of the Aerial Equipment Support Company, 15th Supply and Service Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Republic of Vietnam and as Executive Officer, J4, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. He next assignment was the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Department of the Army. While in this assignment he was selected to serve as a Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Army.

His senior command assignments include Director, J-4, United States European Command; Director of Logistics and Security Assistance, J4/7, United States Central Command;^[3] Commanding General U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School; Commanding General, 2nd Support Command; and Commander, Division Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division (United States).^[4]

He retired from the Army on June 30, 1996.

Post retirement

Since retirement, Vanderploog has served as the Director of Water Resource Services Hillsborough County, Florida.^[5]

Education

He holds a master's degree in Business Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, the Marine Corps Command and Staff College and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.^[6]

Decorations and honors

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal
• Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star Medal with Oak leaf Cluster
• Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
• Air Medal
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
• Commanders Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Parachutist Badge
• Parachute Rigger Badge
• Army Staff Identification Badge

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Major General Vanderploog is a distinguished member of the Quartermaster Regiment^[8] and was inducted into the U.S. Army Quartermaster Hall of Fame in June 2010.