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Ramsey, Lyle, CAPT.
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Home Town Topsy, MO
Last Address Greenwich, CT
Date of Passing Dec 11, 2008
Location of Interment Rosedale Cemetery - Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Wall/Plot Coordinates 74254604
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Lt. Lyle B. Ramsey, U.S. NAVY for service as set forth in the following Citation is awarded a Letter of Commendation.
"For meritorious conduct as spotting officer of a heavy cruiser during operations of U. S. naval forces against superior enemy surface units off ____. Against an enemy completely alert and already shooting, Lt. Ramsey made observations that caused early damage to an enemy cruiser at a range of twenty thousand yards; and during the ensuing three hours or more, further damage to that and other ships. During part of the action, Lt. Ramsey's visibility was restricted by smoke pipe gases. Lt. Ramsey was charged wit the laborious duty of repair, upkeep and alignment. The excellent state of readiness of the main battery of his ship was evidenced by its outstanding performance in action. The conduct of Lt. Ramsey was at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the naval service."
s/ T. C. Kinkaid, Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy
Permanent Citation
1943-1945, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FromYear 1943
ToYear 1945
College Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major Naval Construction and Engineering
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Last Updated:Feb 7, 2013
Personal Memories
Other Memories At the conclusion of his Pacific tour of duty, he received a Master's Degree in Naval Construction and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1945 and collaborated with Dr. Freidrich Bleich in writing Buckling Strengths of Metal Structures in 1952.