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RAMOS, Manuel M - Date of
birth
21 October 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona -
Hometown
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39851403 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
544th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
Herzberg, 7 miles east of Neuruppin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 4 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ricardo Ramos (father)
Teresa Ramos (mother)
Ricardo Ramos, Jr. (brother)
Jose Ramos (brother)
Julia Ramos (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31364 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Nuttall's Nut House
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5268
More information
Manuel Ramos was a mechanic.He enlisted in Phoenix, Arizona, on 20 October 1942.
His parents were born in Mexico.
The airplane was hit by flak on the #2 engine, just after bombs away, causing a fire and an explosion.
S/Sgt Ramos was able to bail out but was shot by enemy fighter planes before he landed. He was taken to a hospital but died later that day.
This was his third mission.
Seven crew members survived and were taken prisoner; two men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Herzberg on the same day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, 384th BG.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.fold3.com