World War II Honoree

Howard E. Ramger

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Ozone Park, New York

Honored By

Bess Ramger

Relationship

Granddaughter

MERCHANT MARINER, TANKERMAN. SERVED IN VARIOUS RATINGS WITHIN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT IN VESSELS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION AS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE IN OCEANGOING SERVICE. PARTICIPATED IN COASTWISE, INTER-COASTAL AND FOREIGN CRUISES IN CONVOY, INCLUDING THOSE IN PETROLEUM AND GASOLINE TRANSPORTING TANKSHIPS WITHIN THE ATLANTIC, PACIFIC AND MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EASTERN WAR ZONES. ALSO SERVED BRIEFLY IN THE U.S. ARMY.