Joe R Ramirez
Military
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FRE 1976
Master Sergeant Joe Ramirez, Corporal Joe Vetter, Sergeant Ray Betcher and Staff Sergeant George Dong of the 467th Bomb Group with a B-24 Liberator (B-24H-15, serial number 42-52534) nicknamed "Witchcraft". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'M/Sgt Joe Ramirez, Cpt Joe Vetter, Sgt Ray Betcher, S/Sgt Geo Dong. 467 BG, 13/4/44.'
Roger Freeman Collection
Nancy (Betcher) Davis
Joe Ramirez was Crew Chief on B-24 'Witchcraft'. It flew 130 missions without a mechanical abort. He was award the Bronze Star for that accomplishment. He named his engine "Tortilla".
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Division
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36559571
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ground Crew - Mechanic
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33326964
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Whittier, CA, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in Healy's book on 467th BG, 1993 edition