Canine, Ralph, LTG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant General
Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1953-1957, 0002, National Security Agency (NSA)
Service Years
1917 - 1957
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Field Artillery
Lieutenant General
Six Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Indiana
Indiana
 Year of Birth
1895
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Flora		 Last Address
Washington, D.C.
Date of Passing
Mar 08, 1969		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 13, Site 6-W

 Official Badges 

US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Artillery Shoulder Cord Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1969, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

LTG Canine was the first Director of the National Security Agency.
He led the NSA from March 1953 thru April 1957.

He had almost 40 years of active service (1917 - 1957).  
   
   1942-1945, 2010, XII Corps

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Eddy, Manton Sprague, LTG, (1916-1953) USA 0002 Lieutenant General
Cook, Gilbert, MG, (1912-1948) USA 0002 Major General
Lentz, John, MG, (1917-1956) USA 0002 Major General
Simpson, William Hood, GEN, (1909-1946) USA 0002 Major General
MacKelvie, Jay, BG, (1917-1946) FA 1193 Brigadier General
Walker, Thomas S.H., M/SGT, (1942-1943) UN 00E Technical Sergeant
Vander Hoek, Walter, SGT, (1942-1945) FA 645 Sergeant
Kriwanek, Russel, T/5, (1943-1946) QM 485 Technician Fourth Grade
Busey, Frederick M., PFC, (1942-1944) IN 607 Private First Class
Baylor, Forest Price, PVT, (1942-1945) FA 845 Private
Irwin, Stafford LeRoy, LTG, (1915-1952) Major General

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