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.
   
  1974-1976, 9903, 2nd MAW
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June / 1974 		To Month/Year
August / 1976
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Rank
Major General		 MOS
9903-General Officer
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MCAS Cherry Point		State/Country
North Carolina
  
 
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Last Updated: Nov 25, 2017
   
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136 Members Also There at Same Time
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2nd MAW
Sandoval, John, Capt, (1955-1975) 99 9960 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Elam, David L., Col, (1948-1977) 75 7503 Colonel
Comfort, Clayton L, MGen, (1953-1987) 75 7598 Lieutenant Colonel
Lutes, Morris, LtCol, (1955-1977) 73 7313 Lieutenant Colonel
Wills, Duane, LtGen, (1961-1993) 75 7521 Lieutenant Colonel
Faust Jr, Rudolph Frederick, Maj, (1956-1977) 62 6242 Captain
Ladnier, Donald Ray, 1stLt, (1956-1977) 13 1310 First Lieutenant
Thames Jr, James, Capt, (1964-1985) 62 6202 First Lieutenant
Tidmore, Kenneth W., 1stLt, (1969-1980) 7 0702 First Lieutenant
Aitchison, Robert, CWO5, (1971-2002) 60 6004 Chief Warrant Officer 5
Wilkinson, William, CWO5, (1976-2005) 1 0170 Chief Warrant Officer 5
Luckenbach, Joseph, CWO3, (1952-1974) 8 0805 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Lewis, Dwayne, CWO5, (1971-2002) 60 6004 Chief Warrant Officer 2
Bands, Lauren P, MSgt, (1953-1975) 1 0161 Master Sergeant
[Name Withheld], (1967-1997) 64 6482 Gunnery Sergeant
Doss, Bernd, 1stSgt, (1962-1982) 1 0193 Gunnery Sergeant
Graham, William, MSgt, (1960-1986) 1 0182 Gunnery Sergeant
Hartranft, Phil, MSgt, (1960-1980) 43 4312 Gunnery Sergeant
Olsavsky, Robert, GySgt, (1958-1978) 30 3072 Gunnery Sergeant
Shaw, Harvey, MSgt, (1962-1982) 2 0241 Gunnery Sergeant
Ward, Robert, GySgt, (1971-1991) 63 6345 Gunnery Sergeant
Gaik, Jeffrey, SSgt, (1972-1981) 60 6022 Staff Sergeant
McCarthy, Francis P., GySgt, (1960-1979) 30 Staff Sergeant
Mitchell, Marshall, MSgt, (1970-1990) 63 6386 Staff Sergeant
Moses, Terrance, GySgt, (1965-1986) 2 0241 Staff Sergeant
Parker, Robert, MSgt, (1968-1989) 11 Staff Sergeant
Townsend, Herbert, SSgt, (1968-1977) 30 3043 Staff Sergeant
Arnold, Chester `, WO, (1973-1981) 66 6620 Sergeant
Aubitz, Nancy, Sgt, (1973-1977) 70 7041 Sergeant
Chambless, Sam, Sgt, (1971-1975) 35 3531 Sergeant
Clark, Glen, GySgt, (1971-1991) 35 3531 Sergeant
De May, Michael, Sgt, (1972-1977) 66 6619 Sergeant
Deem, Michael, Sgt, (1966-1975) 30 3043 Sergeant
Delepine, Sidney, MSgt, (1969-1992) 61 6112 Sergeant
Einsiedel, Orv, Sgt, (1971-1976) 25 2213 Sergeant
Fraim, Wes, Sgt, (1973-1977) 65 6541 Sergeant
Griggs, Dennis, GySgt, (1964-1990) 2 0231 Sergeant
Hardacker, Vaughn (Chuck), Sgt, (1966-1974) 70 7041 Sergeant
Hawley, Neil, Sgt, (1971-1975) 61 6142 Sergeant
Healy, Allen, GySgt, (1970-1990) 2 0231 Sergeant
Howell, Ken, MSgt, (1970-1990) 65 6531 Sergeant
Hughes, Harold, Sgt, (1975-1985) 25 2512 Sergeant
King, Gary, Sgt, (1970-1974) 60 Sergeant
Lee, James, Sgt, (1965-1974) 35 3531 Sergeant
LeMay, Tom (Iron Ass), Sgt, (1974-1978) 59 5945 Sergeant
LeVan, Michael, Sgt, (1965-1969) 60 6013 Sergeant
Marbes, John, Sgt, (1970-1974) 65 6541 Sergeant
Mayberry, Rod, MSgt, (1974-1995) 65 6521 Sergeant
Norwood, Michael, Sgt, (1971-1975) 60 6022 Sergeant
Pruden, Jay, CWO4, (1971-2003) 61 6112 Sergeant
Sargent, Albert, CWO4, (1965-1997) 4 0441 Sergeant
Scheel, Arnold, Sgt, (1974-1978) 73 7312 Sergeant
Sitton, George Michael, Sgt, (1970-1974) 64 Sergeant
Spruiell, Kirk, Sgt, (1972-1977) 65 6541 Sergeant
Stone, Frank, Sgt, (1972-1975) 70 7114 Sergeant
Terron, Cesar, Sgt, (1974-1979) 60 6022 Sergeant
Thompson, Charles, MSgt, (1970-1991) 60 6013 Sergeant
Walker, Ronald, Sgt, (1971-1975) 30 3072 Sergeant
Weymouth, John, Sgt, (1969-1975) 60 6013 Sergeant

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