Canine, Ralph, LTG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant General

Last Service Branch
Field Artillery

Last Primary MOS
00GC-Commanding General

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1953-1957, 00GC, National Security Agency (NSA)

Service Years
1917 - 1957

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

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 - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

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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).

Other Comments:
Not Specified

1947-1949, 00GC, 1st Infantry Division

From Month/Year - / 1947	To Month/Year - / 1949
Unit 1st Infantry Division Unit Page
Rank Major General	MOS 00GC-Commanding General
Location Fort Riley	Country/State Kansas

Patch	1st Infantry Division Details

	Type Command Element	Existing/Disbanded Existing
	Parent Unit Infantry Divisions	Strength Division
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 26, 2018

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15 Members Also There at Same Time

1st Infantry Division

Dahlquist, John, GEN, (1917-1956)	USA	00GC	Major General
Milburn, Frank, MG, (1914-1952)	USA	00GC	Major General
Hodes, Henry, GEN, (1920-1959)	USA	00GD	Brigadier General
McKee, John, BG, (1913-1953)	USA	00GD	Brigadier General
Smythe, George, MG, (1924-1957)	USA	00GD	Brigadier General
Webb, Jr., George, COL, (1943-1976)	AR	1203	Captain
Patton, George Smith, MG, (1946-1980)	IN	1542	First Lieutenant
Starry, Donn A., GEN, (1943-1983)	AR	1203	First Lieutenant
Smith, Rozier W, 1SG, (1947-1968)	IN	111.10	First Sergeant
Hough, Michael Peter, PFC, (1967-1968)	IN	11B10	Private First Class
Morris, Jim, COL, (1948-1987)	IN	111.10	Private First Class
Williams, Edward, LTG, (1920-1961)		2010	Major General
Hicks, Charles, COL			Colonel
Wooldridge, William, SMA, (1940-1972)			First Sergeant

Staszak, Stanley, MAJ, (1938-1959)

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