Nelson, Ralph T. (Ralph Thomas), 1902-1968
Variant namesRalph Thomas Nelson (b. June 19, 1902, Lebanon, Ind.-d. Oct. 1, 1968), U.S. Army officer, graduated from West Point in 1928. His early assignments were with the Infantry in the U.S. and Hawaii. During World War II, he was a signal officer in Germany and Austria, serving with the 4th and 9th divisions of XV Corps, and as department signal officer of the 15th Army and U.S. Forces. In 1953 he returned overseas to serve with the 10th Corps and the 8th Army in Korea. He became commander of the Signal Corps Training Center in 1955 and later commanded the Army's Electronics Proving Ground;. He served as the Army's Chief Signal Officer from 1959 to 1962.
From the description of Nelson, Ralph T. (Ralph Thomas), 1902-1968 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10598129
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| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Selected scenes from quot;Teletypewriter central office AN/FGC-30 automatic switching equipmentquot; Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas | National Archives at College Park | |
| creatorOf | Portland State University. Exploring the Cultural Heritage of Oregon (ECHO). | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. Selected scenes from quot;Teletypewriter Central Office AN/FGC-30, automatic switching equipment,quot; Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas | National Archives at College Park |
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Birth 1902-06-19
Death 1968-10-01
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