Ralph Hospital

Ralph Hospital (January 27, 1891 – December 20, 1972) was an American career military officer who served during World War I and World War II and attained the rank of brigadier general.

Military career Hospital graduated from George Washington University in 1913.

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. In the spring of 1944, they sailed for North Africa and then Italy, making the push for the Po River Valley and the Gothic Line. Hospital was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism in the Italian campaigns. He retired in January 1951,

Hospital is the maternal grandfather of musician John Flansburgh, co-founder of American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, and Paxus Calta (born Earl S. Flansburgh), an anti-nuclear activist. They Might Be Giants included a picture of Hospital on the cover art for their 1988 album Lincoln.