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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Melvin Frederick Ramsey

Hometown

Dunnellon, Florida

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN, HELD THE RANK OF FLIGHT SERGEANT AND SERVED AS AN AIR GUNNER IN THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. ENLISTED AT WINDSOR, ONTARIO ON OCTOBER 12, 1940. KILLED IN ACTION WITH HIS ENTIRE CREW AT THE AGE OF 22 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 415 'SWORDFISH' SQUADRON, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (COASTAL COMMAND) WHEN HIS HANDLEY PAGE HAMPDEN MK. 1 (AT230/GX-L) CRASHED AND BURNED NEAR HAMBLEDON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND ON MARCH 23, 1942. BURIED AT ST. NICHOLAS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION BURIAL GROUNDS, WEST THORNEY, THORNEY ISLAND, WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND.