World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Omega Ramsey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Muse, Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON APRIL 18, 1944 AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP PEARY AT WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA. SERVED SOME 15 MONTHS OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE AUXILIARY REPAIR DRYDOCK USS ARD-20 IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES, AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 2, 1946, WITH THE RATING OF PAINTER THIRD CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.