DeWitt Clinton Ramsey | |
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Born | Fort Whipple, Arizona, U.S. | October 2, 1888
Died | September 7, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 72)
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1912–1949 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | Pacific Fleet |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit |
Relations | Anne Ramsey (Niece) |
Admiral DeWitt Clinton Ramsey (2 October 1888 – 7 September 1961) was a U.S. Navy officer and pioneer naval aviator who served as an aircraft carrier commander during World War II. His postwar assignments included command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and service as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) in the Navy Department and as Vice Chief of Naval Operations.[1]