LCDR Robert W. Ramey - Trinity, TX
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jhuoni
N 30° 56.173 W 095° 22.505
15R E 273077 N 3424951
Ramry Field was located at Sanford NAS in honor of LCDR Robert W. Ramey, who was born in the nearby town of Groveton. This plaque may actually be from NAS Sanford, as it was decommissioned and now is Orlando-Sanford Airport.
Waymark Code: WMYAGW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2018
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Ramey Field
Dedicated to
Lieutenant Commander Robert W Ramey
United States Navy
1920 - 1958
Who sacrificed his life on June 2, 1958 saving
the lives of his crew members when the A3D
aircraft, which he was pilot, crashed.
February 6, 1959.
From Wiki: NAS Stanford
On 6 February 1959, NAS Sanford was dedicated as Ramey Field in honor of Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Ramey, USN, who lost his life in 1958 by electing to guide his crippled A3D Skywarrior away from a residential area. By staying with the aircraft, LCDR Ramey not only gave his flight crew time to bail out of the aircraft, but also saved the lives of numerous families in the residential community
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Located in front of Community Center, area is well lit.
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0.00
Type of memorial: Monument
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