Canine, Ralph, LTG

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Lieutenant General
Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
Last 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
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM)
  1969, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)


 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).  
   
   1947-1949, 0002, 1st Infantry Division

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1st Infantry Division

The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. The First Expeditionary Division, was designated the 1st Infantry Division, and constituted on May 24,1917
in the regular Army. And was organized on June 8 1917,at Fort Jay,
on Governors Island in New York Harbor under the command of Brigadier General William L. Sibert, from Army units then in service on the Mexico - United States border and at various Army posts throughout the United States.
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Infantry Divisions 		Strength
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Sanchez, Gilbert, Sr., PFC 14
   

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1st Infantry Division
Dahlquist, John, GEN, (1917-1956) USA 0002 Major General
Milburn, Frank, MG, (1914-1952) USA 0002 Major General
Hodes, Henry, GEN, (1920-1959) USA 0002 Brigadier General
McKee, John, BG, (1913-1953) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Smythe, George, MG, (1924-1957) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Abrams, Creighton W., GEN, (1936-1974) AR 1203 Lieutenant Colonel
Webb, Jr., George, COL, (1943-1976) AR 1203 Captain
Patton, George Smith, MG, (1946-1980) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Scott, Willard Warren, LTG, (1944-1986) FA 1193 First Lieutenant
Starry, Donn Albert, GEN, (1943-1983) AR 1203 First Lieutenant
Johnson, Richard, CW4, (1948-1990) OD 913A Chief Warrant Officer 4
Dobol, Theodore L. (Ted), SMA, (1941-1966) IN 11B50 Sergeant Major
Smith, Rozier W, 1SG, (1947-1968) IN 111.10 First Sergeant
Hough, Michael Peter, PFC, (1967-1968) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Coyle, Marcus Wayne, COL, (1944-1971) IN 605 Staff Sergeant
Wilkerson, Willie Woodson, MSG, (1944-1966) IN 1745 Sergeant
Goldfinger, Julius, PFC, (1946-1948) FA 845 Private First Class
Walker, Richard Duane, LTC, (1946-1969) IN 745 Private First Class
Williams, Edward T, LTG, (1920-1961) 2010 Major General
Morris, James H., COL, (1948-1987) IN Private First Class
Winters, William Fredrick, MAJ, (1940-1966) Captain
Wooldridge, William, SMA, (1940-1972) First Sergeant
1st Infantry Division Band
Cosper, Donald, PFC, (1946-1948) AB 435 Private First Class
G2
Staszak, Stanley M., MAJ, (1938-1959) MI 9300 Captain
HHC
Oseth, Fredrick Watson, BG, (1934-1970) IM 2900 Lieutenant Colonel

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