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Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, & Rescue
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 34413" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Speirs </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ronald Charles </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>0-439465</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Silver Star, Bronze Star </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Europe </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 20.04.1920, Edinburgh, Scotland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father Robert Speirs (1882-1954)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Martha A. (nee McNeil) (1883-1952)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1924 emigrated to USA</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1942 entered service</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>governor of Spandau Prison</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>also served Korea and Vietnam</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1964 retired as Lieutenant Colonel (awarded Legion of Merit, 3 Bronze Stars)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1944 married, 1 son Robert Speirs</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>divorced as wife didn't want to move to US</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>wife Ramona Dolores (nee Pujol) Strumph (1918-2003)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 11.04.2007 (Aged 86)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>burial details unknown</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-speirs.37197/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37197-6241f376dadb300d85be73a891bf42cd.jpg?1657881319" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-speirs.6831/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/6/6831-627e606af560aadb6e6ac24e6669c6ab.jpg?1591388862" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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