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Ronald Speirs
US Army officer (1920-2007)
For the U.S. naval officer, see Ronald I. Spiers.
Ronald Speirs | |
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Speirs in Austria, 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Sparky", "Killer", "Bloody", "The Dog" |
| Born | (1920-04-20)April 20, 1920 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | April 11, 2007(2007-04-11) (aged 86) St. Marie, Montana, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1964 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 0-439465 |
| Unit | Dog Company/Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Laotian Civil War |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart (1) Army Commendation Medal |
| Relations | Elsie (2nd wife) Robert (son) |
| Other work | Governor of Spandau Prison, Red Army Liaison Officer |
Ronald Charles Speirs (20 April 1920 – 11 April 2007) was a United States Armyofficer who served