World War II Honoree

George E. Ramsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Letford, Georgia

Honored By

Robert, George, Thomas, Jessica, George

Relationship

Sons & Grandchildren

ENLISTED AT CHARLOTTE, SOUTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1939. SERVED AT 6 SHORE STATIONS AND ABOARD 16 CUTTERS INCLUDING LST-785 IN HEAVY COMBAT AT IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA AND OCCUPATION DUTY AFTER V-J DAY IN JAPAN. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH TWO CAMPAIGN STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE NAVY OCCUPATION MEDAL.