World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Ramsey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT WHEN HE DROPPED PARATROOPERS OVER GERMANY AND HOLLAND. HE SURVIVED BEING SHOT DOWN OVER BELGIUM. HE FLEW IN AND OUT OF GERMANY DURING THE BERLIN AIRLIFT AS THE COLD WAR HEATED UP AFTER WWII. HE RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE RESERVES.