Canine, Ralph, LTG

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

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

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 (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 13, Site 6-W

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	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).

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American Campaign Medal - 1942

Name of Award
American Campaign Medal

Devices
none

Year Awarded
1942

Last Updated:
Mar 18, 2013

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