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"Duke" Ramsey was a naval aviation pioneer, being the 45th naval
officer to
complete flight training.
He was one of seven aviators recommended by John Towers, the Navy's
senior aviator, for early promotion to flag rank. He commanded
the Saratoga
following her repair in June 1942, when he just missed participating in
the Battle of Midway, and during
the Guadalcanal campaign. He
subsequently served as the chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics and,
postwar, as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations.
Ramsey was considered both an excellent pilot and a first-rate
administrator. Lundstrom (2006) characterizes him as "Sharp-witted,
level headed, and personable". As commander of Saratoga, he ran a taut ship and
got along well with Fletcher.
| 1888-10-2 |
Born in Arizona |
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| 1912 |
Ensign |
Graduates from Naval Academy |
| 1917 |
Completes flight training |
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| 1918 |
Inspection officer, Naval Air
Station France |
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| 1918 |
Allied Armistice Commission |
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| 1937 |
Commander |
Fleet aviation officer, U.S.
Fleet |
| 1938 |
Executive officer, CV Saratoga | |
| 1939-10 |
Captain | Director, Plans Division, Bureau
of Aeronautics |
| 1941-7 |
Assistant chief, Bureau of
Aeronautics |
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| 1942-5 |
Commander, CV Saratoga |
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| 1942-11
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Rear
admiral |
Commander, Carrier Division 1 |
| 1943-8-7
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Chief, Bureau of Aeronautics |
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| 1945-6-1 |
Chief of staff, 5 Fleet |
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| 1945-11 |
Vice admiral | Deputy commander, Pacific
Ocean Areas |
| 1946-1 |
Vice Chief of Naval Operations |
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| 1948-12-1 |
Admiral | Commander, Pacific Fleet |
| 1948-4-17
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High Commissioner, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands | |
| 1949-5-1 |
Retires |
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| 1961-9-7
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Dies in Pennsylvania |
References
FindAGrave.com (accessed 2010-5-1)
Naval
Historical Center (accessed 2008-2-29)
Pettibone (2006)
Tuohy (2007)
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