Walter S. Pullar Jr.

Getting to know a kind stranger, I met Walter on August 2017 on sitting next to him on a flight going to Chicago for a bridal shower. Though Chicago was a transfer flight, he was on his way to a Marine Corps Retirement party in Dallas (if memory serves). I got to know Walter on this flight as we shared stories back and forth. Sharing his achievements and experiences in life and military. As I shared my experiences and my family. Before we departed on that flight we exchanged numbers to...

I worked for Colonel Pullar in 1977-1978 at Camp Lejeune NC when he was the Chief of Staff for 2d Force Service Support Group there. He and his wife Ann were both kind, delightful people. Col Pullar enjoyed an athletic retirement in New Hampshire, hiking mountains and skiing. In 1982 Col Pullar, then retired, invited my family to join them in NH for Thanksgiving. For a penniless USMC Captain with a pregnant wife and an under 2 baby, it was quite an adventure, riding the train there and...

I reconnected with Walter in 2017 at a reunion of the 26th Marines. Walter told the story of a medevac that required getting 2 Marine helicopters dispatched, having to blow trees with C4 and get a basket lowered to make my medevac happen. Thanks to Walter´s efforts and All marines involved my life was saved. Also enjoyed my recent visit with him and meeting his nurse Barbara.