Ramos, Jose Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Jose Jr. Ramos, age 20, from Corpus Christi, Texas, Multiple county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Monday, November 27, 1967
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Four Ramos distinguished himself by valorous actions while serving with A, 1/35th Infantry. On 27 November 1967, Company A was moving across open rice paddies when it was engaged by an enemy force using recoilless rifles, mortars, and automatic weapons. The company immediately began to engage the enemy but one machine gun was positioned so that the company could not neutralize its effectiveness. As it sprayed intense and accurate fire, Specialist Four Ramos with complete disregard for his own safety, charged forward and eliminated the enemy position, enabling his company to maneuver. However, in doing so, he sustained a mortal wound. His timely actions saved many lives and gave his unit the impetus to neutralize the remainder of the enemy forces. His initiative, aggressiveness, and self-sacrificing devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association