Spanjer, Ralph, MGen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Primary MOS
9903-General Officer
Last MOSGroup
 Specific Billet MOS
Primary Unit
1976-1978, 9903, HQ FMFLANT/MarForLant (Marine Forces Command)
Service Years
1941 - 1978
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Tailhook Certificate
Officer Collar Insignia
Major General

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 Personal Details 



Home State
New Jersey
New Jersey
 Year of Birth
1920
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by CWO2 Philip E. Montroy to remember Marine MGen Ralph Spanjer ("Smoke").

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Contact Info
Home Town
Hillside		 Last Address
Delafield, WI
Date of Passing
Feb 08, 1999		  

 Official Badges 

COMSIXTHFLT Badge USMC Retired Pin (30 Years) US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Southeast Asia War Games




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

MajGen Spanjer retired from the USMC on Jan. 1, 1978 after 36-years of a very active career.
   
Other Comments:

In 1978, MajGen Spanjer became the Superintendent of the Marine Military Academy.  He stayed in that position until 1984.  After moving to North Carolina, and then Alaska, he accepted the position of President of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in WI in 1994.  In this position he oversaw the merger of the Academy with Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, WI.
   
  1969-1969, 9903, 1st MAW
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May / 1969 		To Month/Year
December / 1969
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Brigadier General		 MOS
9903-General Officer
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Vietnam
  
 
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1st MAW
Type
Aviation 		 
Parent Unit
Marine Air Wing (MAW) 		Strength
Marine Air Wing
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 14, 2017
   
Memories For This Unit

Chain of Command
Served as Assistant Wing Commander
   
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360 Members Also There at Same Time
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1st MAW
Thrash, William G, LtGen, (1939-1972) 99 9903 Major General
Hise, Henry Williams, BGen, (1941-1971) 99 9903 Brigadier General
Parnell, Edward, BGen, (1943-1976) 99 9907 Colonel
Strickland, Richard, Col, (1963-1993) 99 9914 Colonel
Ott, Robert, LtCol, (1956-1982) 75 7597 Lieutenant Colonel
Snead, Douglas Lee, LtCol, (1946-1969) 75 7521 Lieutenant Colonel
Brahms, David, BGen, (1961-1988) 44 4402 Major
Gallini, Ralph, Maj, (1960-1979) 7 0702 Major
Stevenson, Pete, Maj, (1963-1985) 3 0302 Major
Toval, Ferdinand, Maj, (1956-1979) 63 6302 Major
Berarducci, James, Capt, (1968-1971) 1 0102 Captain
Cook, James, Capt, (1953-1973) 1 0130 Captain
Grifffith, John, Capt, (1949-1973) 1 0130 Captain
Schober, Jack Ervin, Capt, (1961-1969) 75 7576 Captain
Vincentsen, Jock, Capt, (1967-1971) 25 2501 Captain
Casner, Lewis Edgar, 1stLt, (1967-1970) 75 7563 First Lieutenant
Curran, Patrick Robert, Maj, (1963-1969) 75 7583 First Lieutenant
Davis, William Stanley, 1stLt, (1966-1970) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Duemling, Ralph Nelson, 1stLt, (1966-1970) 75 7563 First Lieutenant
Gillies, James Francis, 1stLt, (1967-1970) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Lakin, Roger Alan, 1stLt, (1968-1970) 75 7565 First Lieutenant
Lofton, Joseph Alan, 1stLt, (1966-1969) 75 7597 First Lieutenant
Mcevilly, John, 1stLt, (1968-1971) 13 1321 First Lieutenant
Mottard, Dean, Capt, (1966-1970) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Pennington, Kenneth Edward, 1stLt, (1966-1969) 75 7565 First Lieutenant
Reardon, Dennis Joseph, 1stLt, (1966-1969) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Sacharanski, Frank Eric, 1stLt, (1968-1970) 75 7565 First Lieutenant
Sampsell, Joel Warren, 1stLt, (1967-1970) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Sterling, David Walter, 1stLt, (1966-1969) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Williams, Thomas Earl, 1stLt, (1962-1969) 75 7562 First Lieutenant
Tucker, John, Capt, (1967-1979) 72 7208 Second Lieutenant
Bethune, Dave, WO, (1964-1969) 75 7513 Warrant Officer
Cox, William H., MSgt, (1953-1972) 65 6533 Master Sergeant
Emanuel, Ed, MSgt, (1956-1985) 64 6691 Master Sergeant
Harrison, George, MGySgt, (1955-1985) 41 4132 Gunnery Sergeant
Jordan, Robert, Maj, (1954-1984) 43 4313 Gunnery Sergeant
Linton II, Thomas, GySgt, (1958-1973) 1 0142 Gunnery Sergeant
Linton II, Thomas, GySgt, (1958-1973) 1 0141 Gunnery Sergeant
Strome, Robert, MSgt, (1961-1983) 57 5711 Gunnery Sergeant
[Name Withheld], (1967-1997) 62 6236 Staff Sergeant
Bunch, Larry Dale, SSgt, (1963-1969) 3 0369 Staff Sergeant
Davis, Ron, SSgt, (1967-1976) Staff Sergeant
Dow, George, MSgt, (1958-1979) 33 3371 Staff Sergeant
Franklin, Bernard, Capt, (1960-1987) 64 6492 Staff Sergeant
Gillberg, Jr, Emil, Capt, (1958-1980) 34 3401 Staff Sergeant
Hough, Kenneth, MGySgt, (1964-1991) 2 0239 Staff Sergeant
Jennings, Walter, MSgt, (1957-1977) 60 6064 Staff Sergeant
Klingensmith, Samuel, SSgt, (1968-1987) 35 3511 Staff Sergeant
McDonald, James G., GySgt, (1958-1978) 2 0241 Staff Sergeant
Shelton, Griffin, SSgt, (1967-1973) 25 2532 Staff Sergeant
Smith, William, GySgt, (1956-1977) 61 6172 Staff Sergeant
Villanueva, Edward C., GySgt, (1957-1976) 58 5821 Staff Sergeant
Wright, Carroll, SSgt, (1967-1979) 65 6511 Staff Sergeant
Abdullah, Lemuel, Sgt, (1967-1971) 1 0141 Sergeant
Adaway, David, Sgt, (1962-2009) 61 6114 Sergeant
Anderson, James, Sgt, (1966-1972) 59 5901 Sergeant
Anselmi, Raymond, SSgt, (1966-1972) 59 5973 Sergeant
Ashley, Ed, Sgt, (1968-1971) 34 3421 Sergeant
Bassford, Jesse, Sgt, (1966-1970) 1 0141 Sergeant

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