NELSON R RAMIREZ - PFC
- HOMETOWN:
- west new york
- COUNTY:
- Hudson
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- November 25, 1946
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- May 05, 1968
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Army
- RANK:
- PFC
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
Nelson R. Ramirez was born in Matanzas, Cuba on November 25, 1946. His home of record is West New York, NJ. He arrived in the United States in 1960 and graduated from Memorial High School in West New York, NJ in 1967.
He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC). PFC Ramirez began his tour in Vietnam on February 7, 1968. A member of the 526th CC&S Company, he survived an April 9 sapper attack on the Qui Nhon compound and was subsequently sent on temporary duty to Da Nang.
Ramirez was killed in action on May 5, 1968. At the time of his death he was serving with the 156th HEM Company. He is buried at Flagler Memorial Park in Miami, Florida.
Sources: Various websites, family members and NJVVMF.
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