Ernest Ramme
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Ernest Lester Ramme (31 August 1916 – 21 April 2004) was a United States Army and United States Air Force officer with a career spanning thirty years.[5]
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Ernest Lester Ramme | |
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Born | (1916-08-31)August 31, 1916 Streator, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 2004(2004-04-21) (aged 87) Sun City, Arizona, U.S. |
Buried | Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Arizona, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Illinois National Guard United States Army United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1936-1968 |
Rank | Second lieutenant, Army First lieutenant, Army Captain, Army Major, Army Lieutenant Colonel, Army Colonel, Air Force Brigadier General, Air Force |
Unit | 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters Battery, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment Military North African Mission[1] Military Iranian Mission[2] United States Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area U.S. Army Forces Far East Sacramento Air Materiel Area Far East Air Forces Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma[3] San Antonio Air Materiel Area Headquarters, U.S. Air Force |
Commands held | Headquarters Battery, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment Field Headquarters, Military Iranian Mission[4] Site Activation Task Force, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma Site Activation Task Force, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Cold War |
Awards | Legion of Merit with two oak clusters |
Spouse(s) | Ann Marie Zapponi |
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