Ralph Emerson Truman (May 10, 1880 – April 30, 1962) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/springfield.asp.  He was an American major general who led the 35th Division of the Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska National Guards between 1938 and 1941.  He served in the Spanish–American War as well as World War I, when he was promoted to captain.
In October 1941, he was relieved of his command. This was part of a purge of over-age or inefficient officers in the Army in the run-up to potential American entry into World War II. Rather than being assigned to an administrative position, General Truman chose to resign. With the entry of the U.S. into World War II, his resignation was recalled, but for want of a suitable assignment, Truman was placed on the inactive list on 15 January 1942. He was retired for age from the Missouri National Guard upon his 64th birthday in May 1944.  He was the father of Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman, who led Third United States Army from 1965 until 1967, and the cousin of President Harry S. Truman who also served in the 35th Infantry Division.  https://www.nytimes.com/1962/05/01/archives/ralph-e-truman-general-81-dies-cousin-of-former-president-had-led.html.
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