William W. Ramsey
1915 - 1962

Don left --- William right

William, son of Charles and Elizabeth Ramsey, was inducted into the U.S. Navy on August 29, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa. He trained in anti-submarine warfare as a radioman in a TBF Torpedo Bomber. He was stationed at Great Lakes T.S., Chicago, Illinois; Miami University Radio School, Oxford, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; Hollywood, Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Norfolk, Virginia. William served on the aircraft carriers Bogue, Croatan, Santee, and Mission Bay. He flew 105 combat missions in the Atlantic and received the Presidential Unit Citation for meritorious achievement, European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon and a Gold Star. Aviation Radioman, First Class, Ramsey was discharged on November 13, 1945.

Manning Monitor article------ 1943

Bill Ramsey In Air School
Bill Ramsey informs us that he is now at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He states he will be there about 9 weeks at the air operational base. He will learn all about care of planes, guns and ammunition as, well as fly as radioman and gunner.
They have TBF Avengers, torpedo bombers, and will be assigned to some squadron when finished.

Bill hopes to get home about the first of August. He is getting the Monitor regularly and expresses his thanks to the Legion and Monitor.

Manning Monitor article------ 1944

Pungo Field, Va.
Monitor Publishing Co.
Manning, Iowa. Hi, Fellows:
Sorry I didn't get to come in and see you while I was there, but I guess there's always something you never get done. I really had a swell time.
Have been getting the Monitor I regularly, but when I'm at sea the mail piles up, as we don't get any until we pull into the states.

Once more I wish to thank you and the Legion for sending it, I get a lot of home news as well as keeping track of the other "Boys" in service. Through you I wish to tell them all hello and I always keep looking for someone from home. Maybe someday I will.
I saw Louis Pfoltner in Norfolk quite some time ago, and he is the I only one I've seen as yet from there.

We are getting new planes now and getting them rigged up with a lot of new gear. Don't know which way I'll take off next time, west or, east, but it looks more and more' everyday that it may be the, Pacific.
Until later, Aloha. Sincerely yours, Bill Ramsey.

Manning Monitor article------ 1945

Bill Ramsey Acknowledges Greetings
Jan. 6, 1945. Manning
Monitor, Manning, Iowa, Hello Again, Fellows:
I had intended, to write earlier I and wish everyone around, town, and all the fellows everywhere, a happy holiday season, but some how or other I didn't get it done, so now will have to settle for a roaring 4th, as its about next on the list.
Received the Dec. 14th issue yesterday. Looks like another; good season for the basketball gang of MHS, and more power to them.

Was in New York City some I time ago and went to a couple of pro football games. Now I see I why they get paid. A guy wouldn't be normal to hit and get hit like they do for nothing. At the half; at both games I saw, I met Amos Misselhorn and we shot the breeze for quite a while.
He and Lewis Pfoltner are the only Manning fellows I've ran into yet. I wish to acknowledge through, you the nice Christmas greetings; sent by the V. F. W. and the Legion.

Am in the same outfit, duty and stuff, as before, but can't say anything about it. Hope to drop in for a personal visit sometime in the near future. Best regards to everyone I know in the service and to the "32" gang in particular. Hope we can all get home for good soon. I really appreciate the efforts of you and the Legion, in sending the paper.
Until later,
Sincerely, Bill.
W. W. Ramsey, ARM 1/c.

Returns Home After 105 Combat Missions
William W. Ramsey, 29, A. R.1-c, USNR, husband of the former Florence L. Kruse of Manning, is returning to the United States after 2 months duty with a navy aviation squadron in the Atlantic.

Ramsey has been on 105 combat missions and wears the presidential unit citation and the European-African-Middle Eastern theatre ribbons. He trained at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Quonset Point, R. 1.
He is the son of Charles Ramsey, Jr., Botna, and attended Manning high school.

In Memory of WILLIAM W. RAMSEY

Born November 3, 1915 near Botna, Shelby County, Iowa
Entered Into Rest July 11, 1962 at home, near Manning
Age 46 years, 8 months, 8 days
Services Held At Zion Lutheran Church Manning, Iowa Saturday, July 14, 1962, 2 P.M.
Clergyman Pastor George B. Eschenbacher
Interment Manning Cemetery
Pallbearers: Virgil Rowedder, Art Fielweber, Loren Weller, Wilmer Ranniger, Arnold Brus, Walter Lage
Memorial Services in Charge of American Legion Post No. 22, Manning Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3517, Manning

WILLIAM W. RAMSEY
Funeral services for William W. Ramsey, 46, Manning farmer, will be held Saturday, July 14, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor George B. Eschenbacher officiating.

The body will be taken to the church at 12:30 for viewing before the service. Military riles at Manning Cemetery will be conducted by the ceremonials teams of the American Legion and VFW Posts.

A son of Charles H. and Elizabeth (Campbell) Ramsey, he was born near Botna in Shelby County on November 3, 1915.

He attended rural schools, and went to high school one year at Red Oak; and one year at Roosevelt High in Des Moines. He graduated from Manning High School in 1932.

After graduating, he drove a truck for the Western Grocery Co., and later had his own trucking business. He lived in Botna six years, and moved to his present farm home northwest of Manning in 1953, when he began farming. He married Florence Kruse of Manning on November 18, 1941.

Two weeks ago he fell in his barn while loading bales of hay and suffered a broken leg. He was hospitalized for two days and then returned home. He died suddenly in his sleep Wednesday morning, July 11, 1962.

He was preceded in death by his mother, who died on August 4, 1928.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Donna; his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Ramsey, Manning; and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ray (Neva) Hahn, Muscatine, Iowa; Howard, San Pedro, California; Mrs. Amos (Doris) Rutz, Manning, Iowa; Donald, Montebello, California; and Bob and Merlin of Whittier, California.

William Ramsey is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section C Row #42 south - north.