| 词条 | Ralph H. Spanjer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|name= Ralph H. Spanjer |image= Ralph H. Spanjer, USMC.jpg |caption= |birth_name= Ralph H. Spanjer |birth_date= {{Birth date |1920|9|20}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1999|2|8|1920|9|20}} |placeofburial_label = Place of burial |placeofburial= |birth_place= Hillside, New Jersey, U.S. |death_place= Delafield, Wisconsin, U.S. |placeofburial_coordinates = |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Marine Corps |serviceyears= 1941–1978 |rank= Major General |unit= |commands= Deputy Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |battles= World War II Korean War Vietnam War |awards= Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (4) |relations= |laterwork= }}Ralph H. Spanjer (September 20, 1920 – February 8, 1999) was a major general in the United States Marine Corps. He went on to serve as Superintendent of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas and President of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.[1] BiographySpanjer was born on September 20, 1920, in Hillside, New Jersey, the youngest of eight children.[2] He would attend New York University. Spanjer would also marry three times and had three children, as well as a stepson.[3] He died of cancer at his home in Delafield, Wisconsin, on February 8, 1999. CareerAfter originally joining the United States Navy in 1941, Spanjer joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1942. He went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. During that time, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations. During the Korean War, he flew missions with pilots that included John Glenn, who later became the first American to orbit Earth in space and a U.S. Senator. Spanjer was awarded a second Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions during the war. Spanjer flew helicopters during the Vietnam War, serving in assault landings and medical evacuations. During the final years of the war, he served in other high-ranking positions. He was twice awarded the Legion of Merit, including one with a Combat Valor device, during his service in the Vietnam War. He was awarded a third Legion of Merit before retiring from the Marine Corps. Spanjer served as Superintendent of the Marine Military Academy for six years. After stops in North Carolina and Alaska, he accepted the position of President of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in 1994. During his tenure, he oversaw a $5 million renovation, the merger of the Academy with Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and organized a visit by former U.S. President George H. W. Bush. Awards and decorationsDuring his military career he was awarded:[4]
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Chronologies/Yearly/1999.htm|title=Yearly Chronologies of the United States Marine Corps - 1999|publisher=United States Marine Corps History Division|accessdate=2012-03-02}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanjer, Ralph}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=28482|title=Ralph H. Spanjer|publisher=Military Times.com|accessdate=2012-03-02}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-02-12/news/9902120350_1_long-military-career-boarding-marine-corps|title=Ralph H. Spanjer obituary|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=2012-03-02|date=1999-02-12}} 4. ^[https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=1302&PERSON_TYPE=General slsp.manpower.usmc.mil] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820223850/https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/GOSA/Biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=1302&PERSON_TYPE=General |date=2007-08-20 }} 18 : 1920 births|1999 deaths|United States Marine Corps generals|United States Navy sailors|New York University alumni|United States Marine Corps pilots of World War II|American naval personnel of World War II|American Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War|American Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War|American Korean War pilots|American Vietnam War pilots|Helicopter pilots|Recipients of the Legion of Merit|Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Recipients of the Air Medal|People from Hillside, New Jersey|Deaths from cancer|People from Delafield, Wisconsin |
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