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.

   

  1972-1973, 9903, III MAF



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 III MAF Details

III MAF
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC)
Strength
Group
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jul 4, 2017
   
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39 Members Also There at Same Time
III MAF

Geoffroy, Raymond, Maj, (1970-1991) 3 0302 Major
Kostesky, Raymond M., Col, (1956-1986) 8 0802 Major
McGrady, Michael, Maj, (1955-1976) 30 3002 Major
Cameron, Charles, Maj, (1952-1977) Captain
Kaag, Donald, Capt, (1962-1975) 18 1802 First Lieutenant
Boltze, Bruce Edward, CWO2, (1965-1972) 2 0202 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Kaptur, Eugene, MSgt, (1958-1986) 2 0251 Master Sergeant
Plumlee, Frank, Maj, (1958-1988) 2 0239 Gunnery Sergeant
Connolly, Timothy, LtCol, (1965-1998) 8013 Staff Sergeant
Bell, Clinton, Sgt, (1966-1974) 58 5811 Sergeant
McDuff, Richard, Sgt, (1968-1975) 41 4101 Sergeant
Gagnon, Omer L, Cpl, (1970-1976) 3 0331 Corporal
Meyer, Charles, Cpl, (1966-1972) 25 2512 Corporal
Peterson, Dale, Cpl, (1972-1978) 25 2532 Corporal
Watkins, Joseph, Cpl, (1971-1973) 3 0351 Corporal
Watkins, Joseph, Cpl, (1971-1973) 3 0351 Corporal
Saunders, Glen, 1stSgt, (1971-1993) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
Conklin, David, Cpl, (1972-1975) 35 3531 Private 1st Class
Young, Fred, Sgt, (1972-1977) 4065 Lance Corporal
Robertson, Donn, LtGen, (1938-1972) Lieutenant General
Worth, James Frederick, SSgt, (1970-1972) Corporal
Botefur, David, Cpl, (1970-1973) Lance Corporal
Manning, Ronald J, HN, (1973-1975) Hospitalman
Giroir, Ricky, Sgt, (1969-1972) Sergeant
Kirby, Steve, Sgt, (1970-1996) Lance Corporal
4th Combined Action Group (4th CAG)

Nugent, Lawrence, Col, (1951-1990) 3 0301 Colonel
Bowers, Russell, LCpl, (1968-1974) 3 0331 Lance Corporal
SPOLLEN, Larry, LCpl, (1968-1974) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
5th Comm Support Co

Brown, Wayne, Sgt, (1967-1973) 25 2511 Sergeant
CAP Bravo-4

Robles, Gertrudis, Sgt, (1969-1972) 3 0311 Sergeant
CAP Delta-4

Lugo, Andy, Sgt, (1971-1975) 33 3371 Sergeant
HQ Bn

Bonin, Louis, Col, (1943-1975) 3 0302 Colonel
HQ Co (Vietnam)

Stoffey, Robert Edward, Col, (1957-1983) 3 Lieutenant Colonel
Black, Jerry, LtCol, (1954-1987) 13 1330 Major
Cummings, Leon, GySgt, (1955-1977) 21 2111 Gunnery Sergeant
Hill, Harold, SgtMaj, (1957-1981) 8 0848 Gunnery Sergeant
Beicht, Ronald, Cpl, (1967-1973) 3 0341 Corporal
Young, Paul, Cpl, (1968-1972) 33 3300 Corporal
Sub Unit 2

Sampson, Charles, Sgt, (1963-1973) 30 3041 Sergeant
Williams, Russell, Sgt, (1970-1973) 1 0131 Sergeant

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