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SGT David O Olsen
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Ramey, Joe Don, SP 5.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Arroyo Grande
Last Address Arroyo Grande
Casualty Date May 21, 1970
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Cambodia
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arroyo Grande Cemetery - Arroyo Grande, California
Luke Hooper kalel81@aol.com
son of a man whose life he saved
3400 Foxcroft RD #109 Miramar FL 33025 USA
Thank You.
This man touched the lives of an entire generation of my family. Of course, he did not know it at the time. On May 11, 1970, 10 days prior to his death, he pulled my father, Wayne Hooper out of a wrecked helicopter and saved his life. My father is paralyzed from the waist down a a result. However, today he is 59 years old and healthier than most of my friends in their mid-20's. He has lived a full life, is well traveled, a father of 3 of which I am the youngest, and quite an accomplished songwriter. I plan on visiting the wall soon to pay my respects to the man who gave our family life. We are forever grateful for this man, and all of the others who have served our country. Thank you, sir. I simply cannot describe my grattitude.
Jan 13, 2009
Garnet Jenkins garijen@bresnan.net
Grand Junction Co
~ In Remembrance of a Fallen Hero ~
In Remembrance of your Courage, Service and Dedication to our Country and for Freedom. Rest in Peace, SP5 Joe Don Ramey and know that you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I am the sister of Sgt. David Dickinson. who also made the Supreme Sacrifice in Vietnam in 1967... 'THE SOLDIER, ABOVE ALL OTHERS IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE HIGHEST ACT OF RELIGIOUS TEACHING ~ SACRIFICE.' General Douglas MacArthur
Nov 20, 2008
Though you are gone you will never be forgotten! You and men
like you, are the reason we are free today! I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the sacrifices that you made! I hold you and those like you in the highest regard and you deserve nothing less! I love you all, you were and always will be HEROES to me! I promise never to take for granted the freedoms I have, which you paid the ultimate price for! Happy Birthday!
Let no man be forgotten…I WILL REMEMBER YOU!!!
Gratefully yours,Jenn
May 6, 2007
Steve Wills sniper1@fuse.net
friend
USA
Joe was flying in the rear seat of an OH-6A Loach helicopter called Lil Casper when he was lost. He is a hero to all. I was a Loach crewchief with DIVARTY and was flying nearby the day Joe was lost. I also flew as a doorgunner with the Little Bears on off days. God Bless you Joe.
Saturday, January 09, 1999
steve wills wills977@aol.com
friend
just remembering a brother loach crewchief
Saturday, January 12, 2002
Grateful American
Fellow Californian
American Hero
Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. Rest well brave soldier. You are not forgotten.
Friday, May 21, 2004
Jim Brothers
member of D Trp aero-rifle platoon
Joe Ramey was a member of D Troop, 3/4 Cavalry, 25th Infantry Div. R.I.P. You are not forgotten.
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
Sally Emerson Emersn2001@aol.com
Friend
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 USA
Thinking of You, Buddy! :)
I went to grammar and high school with Joe and now it's time for our 35th high school reunion. We all miss you Joe, and wish you could be there. :) Thank you for fighting for our country.
Saturday, August 23, 2003
Manuel Pino 2/8 Bco 1st Cav-68-69 mpjr54@msn.com
Fellow Vietnam Army Vet
D/3/4 Cav
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things. You have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung, high in the sunlit silence, hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle flew, and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. By John G. Magee, Jr.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Never Forgotten
FOREVER REMEMBERED
"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them.... Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."
Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.
We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:
Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.
From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers
Posted by: Bill Nelson Email: grite@yahoo.com Relationship: NamVet 2/502 Inf 101 Abn 69-70 Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Thank You
I would like to offer this remembrance to the special souls who gave the ultimate and supreme sacrifice for our country. For you, Joe Don Ramey, I salute you for serving our Country and giving the supreme sacrifice. Thank you Christopher Stoller
