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Ralph C. Smith. Major General Ralph Corbett Smith (November 27, 1893 – January 21, 1998) was a senior officer of the United States Army. After receiving early training as a pilot from Orville Wright he served Brigadier General John J. Pershing 's army against Pancho Villa, was decorated for bravery in World War I and commanded the 27th ...
Mar 30, 2011 · Ralph Smith was a calm and competent Army general who led the 27th Division in the Pacific Theater. He was fired by Holland Smith, a Marine general who hated the Army and wanted to keep the Marines separate.
- Sharon Tosi Lacey
Learn about the feud between two generals, one in the U.S. Marine Corps and the other in the Army, who clashed during the battle for Saipan in World War II. Find out how Holland Smith relieved Ralph Smith of his command and why the controversy persists to this day.
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Jan 27, 1998 · Ralph C. Smith, 104, a retired Army major general who was the central figure in a bitter interservice dispute during World War II in which the bravery of Army soldiers was impugned by a senior ...
Oct 30, 2020 · Gen. Ralph Smith began World War II with a promotion to brigadier general and a command of American soldiers in the Pacific. With Smith came his experience in previous American conflicts. He served under Gen. John J. Pershing in Mexico, during the Punitive Expedition.
Jan 26, 1998 · Maj. Gen. Ralph Corbett Smith, a rugged Nebraskan who was decorated for bravery in World War I, commanded an infantry division in combat in the Pacific in World War II and became the oldest ...
Both admirals acquiesced to Smith’s decision. Ralph Smith was replaced with Maj. Gen. Sanderford Jarman. On June 28, Maj. Gen. George W. Griner arrived from Hawaii to take permanent charge of the division. Repercussions from Holland Smith’s decision reached all the way back to Washington, DC; however, the irascible general refused to yield.
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