Background
Nelson, Ralph Thomas was born on June 19, 1902 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Lloyd T. and Florence E. (Alexander) Nelson.
Nelson, Ralph Thomas was born on June 19, 1902 in Lebanon, Indiana, United States. Son of Lloyd T. and Florence E. (Alexander) Nelson.
Student Purdue University, 1920-1923. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1928. Graduate Industrial College of Armed Forces, 1953.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1928, advanced through grades to major general, 1958. Infantry assignments, United States and Hawaii, 1928-1942. Signal officer, 4th Division, 1942.
Signal officer 9th division XV Corps, also deputy signal officer 15th Army and United States Forces, Austria, 1943-1946.
Various assignments United States, 1947-1953. Signal officer X Corps and 8th Army, of Korea, 1953-1954.
Commanding general Signal Training Center, Fort Gordon, also commanding general Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1955-1958. Deputy chief signal officer United States Army, 1958-1959, chief signal officer, 1959-1962.
Member Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (3d vice president).
Married Christine Clarke, October 10, 1929. Children: Thomas C. (United States Army), Alexa North. Plantz.