BG John T. Digilio Jr.

General Digilio was commissioned a 2LT in 1967 from LaSalle University's artillery ROTC program; entered active duty in 1969, transferred to the 95th Evacuation Hospital, DaNang, Viet Nam. He joined the New York Army National Guard in 1972. Of his 32 years of service, 16 were in command positions at the detachment, company, battalion, and brigade levels, including Commander, 244th Medical Group, a CFP unit under the 44th Medical Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps; led 2 missions Germany and 1 to Uruguay. Graduated from the Army War College, Command and General Staff College, and National Defense University; received over 24 decorations including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, 4 Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, NYARNG medals - Conspicuous Service Medal and 2 Crosses of Gallantry. First of the NYARNG to receive the Order of Military Medical Merit, the Colonel Gouverneur Morris Citizen Soldier Award, the prestigious Joel T. Boone Award from the Association of Military Surgeons of the US and in the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.