World War II Honoree

George P. Ramia

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Shelton, Connecticut

Honored By

Darlene Ramia Rogg

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED 1943-1946. ENLISTED JULY 29, 1943. COMPLETED 8 WEEKS BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAMPSON, NEW YORK. SENT TO ARMED GUARD SCHOOL AT CAMP BRADFORD; LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA FOR 4 WEEKS TRAINING ON MANNING 5 INCH, 51 CALIBER AND 3 INCH, 50 CALIBER GUNS FOR ARMED GUARD DUTY ABOARD MERCHANT SHIPS. UPON COMPLETION, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE ARMED GUARD CENTER IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. ON NOVEMBER 9, 1943 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMED MERCHANT LIBERTY SHIP, THE SS FRANCIS PARKMAN AT THE TREASURE ISLAND CENTER IN CALIFORNIA. DELIVERED WAR MATERIALS TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, MAJORO IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND OTHER PACIFIC ASSIGNMENTS UNTIL APRIL 15, 1945. RETURNED TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA FOR DUTY ABOARD THE SS A. FRANK LEVER, SAILED TO CRISTOBAL, PANAMA AND STATIONED AT COCO SOLO NAVAL BASE. WAS TRANSFERRED FOR 2 MONTHS DUTY ABOARD THE SS LOST HILLS. ON DECEMBER 27, 1945, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS DYSON, A DESTROYER, UNTIL JANUARY 16, 1946. DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 21 AT LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.