1. Ralph Hospital was an American career military officer who served during World War I and World War II and attained the rank of brigadier general.
12 Facts About Ralph Hospital
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Ralph Hospital was commissioned in the United States Army in November 1913 as a field artillery officer and saw service with the 15th Cavalry Regiment during the Mexican Campaign in Douglas, Arizona, and Sierra Blanca, Texas.
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Ralph Hospital served as an artillery officer in France during World War I and then took an instructor role at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, until the mid-1920s.
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Ralph Hospital was a distinguished graduate and soon returned to Ithaca to instruct Reserve Officers' Training Corps again.
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Ralph Hospital attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1935.
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Ralph Hospital was promoted to colonel in 1941 and saw service in World War II, first as commander of the 75th Field Artillery Brigade and then was frocked to brigadier general and placed as commanding general of the 91st Division Artillery.
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Ralph Hospital was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in the Italian campaigns.
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Ralph Hospital retired in January 1951, and was promoted to brigadier general on the US Army Retired List in February 1951.
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Ralph Hospital returned to Cornell as Professor of Military Studies and Tactics until the mid-1960s.
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Ralph Hospital's awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Italian Medal for Military Valor.
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Ralph Hospital was the father of Polly Flansburgh, owner of Boston by Foot, and was father-in-law to Earl Flansburgh, a notable Boston architect.
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Ralph Hospital died on December 20,1972, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.