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RAMSEY, Joseph Marion - Date of
birth
12 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Henry County, Virginia -
Hometown
Bassett, Henry County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33654938 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Ramsey (father)
Sallie K. (Oakley) Ramsey (mother)
William B. Ramsey (brother)
Sallie L. Ramsey (sister)
Ruby G. Ramsey (sister)
Lottie M. Ramsey (sister)
Lucy K. Ramsey (sister)
Ruth A. Ramsey (sister)
Mildred C. (Scott) Ramsey (wife)
More information
Pfc Joseph M. Ramsey enlisted in Roanoke, Virginia on 17 July 1943.He was a foreman manufacturing before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Jackson Eugene Ramsey Family Tree / Virginia, Marriage Records
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, "Our Men in Service" Martinsville Bulletin newspaper clippings, Bassett Historical Center