World War II Honoree

John William Ramsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tull, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED INTO THE NAVY JANUARY 19, 1944 AND SENT TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FOR BOOT TRAINING. LATER HE WAS SHIPPED TO HAWAII AND ASSIGNED THE JOB OF WORKING ON AIRCRAFT. WHILE IN HAWAII, HE SAW ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS THAT WERE USED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER. THEY WOULD COME INTO PEARL HARBOR AFTER AN ENGAGEMENT, SOME REQUIRING EXTENSIVE REPAIRS.