Homer B Ramsey

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A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past their B-17 Flying Fortress. From left to right, they are: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia (ball gunner); Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, from Akron, Ohio (pilot); Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas (top-turret gunner); Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, from Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieutenant R.B. West, from Fall River, Massachusetts, (navigator); Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, from Los Angeles, California ( media-407798.jpg FRE 4383 A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past their B-17 Flying Fortress. From left to right, they are: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia (ball gunner); Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, from Akron, Ohio (pilot); Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas (top-turret gunner); Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, from Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieutenant R.B. West, from Fall River, Massachusetts, (navigator); Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, from Los Angeles, California (bombardier); Lieutenant John H. Perkins, from Chicago, Illinois, (co-pilot); Staff Sergeant B.B. Copp, from Justin, Texas (waist gunner); Technical Sergeant Homer B. Ramsey, from Bakersfield, California (radio operator); and Staff Sergeant W.L. Jamison, from Lima, Ohio (waist gunner). Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 8. Photo Shows:- Flying Fortress Crew walking to their plane. Left to right: S/Sergt. Lyle F. Horton, Morganstown, West Virginia (ball gunner); Lieut. Charles O. Cramer, Akron, Ohio (pilot); S/Sergt. Gerald W. Brookman, Wichita Falls, Texas (upper gunner); S/Sergt. James L. Stafford, Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieut. R.B. West, Fall River, Mass., (navigator); Lieut. R.L. Caukin, Los Angeles, Calif. (bomber[bombardier]); Lieut. John H. Perkins, Chicago[sic], (co-pilot); S/Sergt. B.B. Copp, Justin, Texas (waist gunner); T/Sergt. Homer B. Ramsey, Bakersfield[sic], Calif. (radio op[erator]); S/Sergt. W.L. Jamison, Lima, Ohio (waist gunner).' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 4383 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past their B-17 Flying Fortress. From left to right, they are: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from...

15 May 1943 20 mm shells from FW190 came through window, shot away plexiglass nose. Plane was Old Bill B-17 42-29673



Homer's death was reported in the December 1991 edition of Can Do Notes

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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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305th BGMA Vol 91 No 3

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey pp 122-1

Homer B Ramsey: Gallery (3 items)

Brigadier-General Anderson meets a bomber crew of the 305th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (WF-F) nicknamed "Old Bill" after a raid on Heliogland. Passed for publication 26 Jul 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'One Air Ship, One Trip: Two DSC's, 8 Silver Stars And Seven Purple Hearts. Members of the crew of the Flying Fortress "Old Bill" have scored highest total of decorations to be awarded for one action. They reached their target and brought the plane back to base although the Navigator wa

Object number: FRE 10442 - Brigadier-General Anderson meets a bomber crew of...

The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress have a last-minute briefing before they board to take-off. The engineer (standing in the back row) has not been identified; the remainder of the crew are, from left to right: Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, bombardier from Los Angeles, California; Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner from Cisco, Texas; Lieutenant John H. Perkins, co-pilot from Chicago; Lieutenant H.B. West, navigator from Fall River, Massachusetts; Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, wai

Object number: FRE 10449 - The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying...

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past their B-17 Flying Fortress. From left to right, they are: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia (ball gunner); Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, from Akron, Ohio (pilot); Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas (top-turret gunner); Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, from Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieutenant R.B. West, from Fall River, Massachusetts, (navigator); Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, from Los Angeles, California (

Object number: FRE 4383 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past...