World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Carmen A. Ramputi
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Becon, New York
Honored By
Fellow American
HE WAS WITH COMPANY D, 24TH MARINES, 4TH MARINE DIVISION. LANDED ON ROI NAMUR, HE WAS WITH A MACHINE GUN PLATOON, WAS SENT TO KNOCK OUT THE FIRST JAPANESE BLOCK HOUSE ON NAMUR, BUT WAS KILLED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE ON FEBRUARY 1ST 1944. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ACTIONS THAT DAY. HE WAS 20 YEARS OLD.