Material written by Borinquen Field/ Ramey Air Force Base Museum Director, Ricardo Busquets
GENERAL HOWARD K. RAMEY. BORINQUEN FIELD - RAMEY AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY
Borinquen Field was renamed in honor of Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey
BRIDADIER GENERAL RAMEY B-17 AT PORT MORESBY 1943. BORINQUEN FIELD - RAMEY AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY
General Ramey and his crew lost their lives 26 March 1943 during a reconnaissance mission in the Pacific Theatre Operations
MRS. RAMEY AND DAUGHTER AT BORINQUEN FIELD RENAMING CEREMONY 1948
US Army Air Corps Borinquen Field was renamed in his honor 18 September 1948 by the newly created US Air Force
BRIGADIER GENERAL HOWARD K. RAMEY B-17 41-24384
General Ramey and the crew of B-17F 41-24384 have never been found. Their reconnaissance mission has not ended though. Brigadier General Howard K. Ramey and the crew of “Pluto” are expected stateside for a “welcome home”. Their families, friends and a grateful nation proudly await their return
B-17F-1-BO 41-24384 "PLUTO". BORINQUEN FIELD - RAMEY AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY
Crew of B-17F-1-BO 41-24384 “PLUTO”
Brig Gen. Howard K. Ramey MIA
Lt. Col. Harold N. Chaffin MIA
Capt. Stanley A. Loewenberg MIA
Capt. James R. Griffin MIA
Lt. Comm Ferdinand D. Mannoccir II MIA
2/Lt. William Lief MIA
M/Sgt. James D. Collier Jr. MIA
T/Sgt. Ortis L. Quaal MIA
S/Sgt. Robert R. Stith MIA
S/Sgt Harry A. Johnson MIA
Sgt. Marvin Berkowitz MIA
Pfc. George T. Hopfield MIA