World War II Honoree

Alvin Houston Rampey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Easley, South Carolina

Honored By

Vin Rampey

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN AUGUST 1942 AND RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS ENSIGN IN MAY 1944. HE DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN JUNE 1944 WHERE HE SERVED AS AN OFFICER ABOARD LCT 1022, LCT 739, LCT 820, AND LCT 861. FOR HIS SERVICE IN WWII, HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL (2 STARS), THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON (2 STARS) AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION.