LTC Edwin Price Ramsey passed away yesterday, March 7, 2013.

 

There will be a Funeral Mass and Memorial Service on Thursday, March 14. Viewing at 10:15, and Memorial Service at 11:00 AM at

 

St. Paul the Apostle Church

10750 Ohio Avenue, Los Angeles CA. 90025

 

His burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery but there is no scheduled date yet.

 

If you would like to contribute to the memory of Ed Ramsey, please send them to the

 

U.S. Cavalry Association and Research Library

P.O. Box 2325, Building 247,

Cameron Street Fort Riley, KS

to the attention of Brig. Gen. Philip L. Bolte, USA, Ret

 

Ed Ramsey is known for leading the last horse cavalry charge in US Army history, in Morong, Bataan against the Japanese in January, 1942. He evaded capture by the Japanese and went on to become a highly successful guerrilla leader till the end of the war. He has written a very inspiring book titled "Lt. Ramsey's War"

 

More info:

http://www.edwinpriceramsey.com/

 

Godspeed Col. Ramsey. You are reunited with Brynn Awryn now, playing polo up there. Salutes.

 

 

(tribute banner, designed by Philip Garcia)

 

 

Good times

 

Col.Ramsey's book about his WW2 guerrilla exploits in the jungles of Luzon is a gripping and truly heroic read. He is definitely one of the outstanding personalities of the "greatest generation" that defeated the enemies of freedom. Rest in peace, Colonel Ramsey.

God bless this brave soldier and keep him.

A graduate of the Oklahoma Military Academy, he will be missed.

Fascinating, lengthy and detailed interview he gave 10 years ago when he was 85.

Quite a life. Looks like he was non-stop right up to 95 years old, amazing longevity considering he was down to 93 pounds at the end of the war, not to mention surviving as a guerrilla leader in the Philippines.

 

 

http://www.militarym...org/Ramsey.html

 

from the above interview-

 

 

I: Every person's life has it's peaks and valleys, what would you say were some of your peaks and some of your valleys?

 

S: I have had lots of peaks and lots of valleys. From peaks, probably the accomplishments during the war and the satisfaction that I got from having accomplished what I did and still stayed alive. The Valleys were many many during the war, too numerous to even think about. After the war, I went through several series of depression and emotional breakdowns. I had what they call PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), all these years and I still from time to time get a little touch of it. I would say probably my current peak is getting a nice young wife that can support me. Even though it is not in the style in which I am accustomed. When I was with Hughes, I had a very successful period. I was Vice-President and General Manager for the Orient there for Hughes. I won the first contract for the satellite that flew the 1964 Olympics that they broadcast live from Tokyo for the first time. I won the contract for Japan for the latest version of the air defense system ground control. Which lead to a multi-billion dollar business review. Because after winning that one, we won practically all of them around the world. That was the first decision.

 

I: That was a big one.

 

S: It was very big. It ended up being a couple of billion of dollars with them alone; it started out about six or seven hundred million.

 

I: Was it the best warning device? Very sophisticated?

 

S: It was very good. So, that was probably from a business standpoint, that was probably the most productive and I enjoyed myself there, I made so many good friends. Even those who were against me during the war, there were two, I don't know if I mentioned it to you or not, it is not in the book, I got to know two of the three men that had planned Pearl Harbor. There were three of them, Admiral Yamamoto, Captain Genda, and Colonel Sashima. Colonel Sashima was the Army man and he was classmate of the Emperor's brother, but he was the Army type. Genda was the one who led the attack, he was a Navy Captain, if you saw Tora Tora Tora, you heard, "Gendason, Gendason." well that was Genda. And then Yamamoto who was killed during the war. But both of those people became friends of mine they are the ones that got out the archives that said I was the worst bandit there in the Philippines and had a price on my head, I think they said $200,000, I think it was either $100,000 or $200,000.

 

With his band of brothers...

 

LA Times article:

 

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-edwin-ramsey-20130317,0,5224598.story

Due to fortuitous proximity, I was honored to attend the Viewing and Requiem Mass at St. Paul's for Col. Ramsey on March 14, 2013. It was a dignified and uplifting service with eulogies by the officiating priest and the Colonel's son and a rare opportunity to be present at a historic milestone as the last US officer to lead a horse cavalry charge was celebrated in the liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church for the repose of his soul.

 

One of the "takeaways" from anecdotes of the Colonel's long and full life, was the maxim that he imparted on his children, as related by his son (to paraphrase), "Most people will choose one side or the other, but true virtue lies in the middle".

 

Day is done, gone the sun

From the lakes, from the hills, from the skies

All is well, safely rest;

God is nigh.

 

RIP, Colonel.

 

 

 

I think how small my challenges are compared to what Colonel Ramsey and his comrades faced with bravery and honor.

 

Thanks for the additional photos AerialBridge. Here's some more.

 

 

 

I think how small my challenges are compared to what Colonel Ramsey and his comrades faced with bravery and honor.

 

Thanks for the additional photos AerialBridge. Here's some more.

 

My pleasure, Vee. It was an opportunity to observe the passing of a historic era, to attend the Colonel's funeral mass. Thank you for posting notification of it since the LA Times really missed it, until after the funeral. Best regards to you, AB.

 

 

Arlington Interment will be on

 

June 28, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, VA

Lt. Col. Edwin P. Ramsey, leader of the Last Cavalry Charge in U.S. Army history, was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on June 28th.

 

I had the distinct honor of attending this momentous occasion, dressed up as a 26th Cavalryman (Philippine Scouts) along with a fellow USMF forum member, VeeVee.

 

Photographer Paolo Cascio took amazing pictures from the event. (I'm second from the left)

 

 

 

 

 

For more photos & video from this event, please visit: http://www.philippine-scouts.org/the-scouts/memorials-dedications/ltc-ramsey-s-interment-at-arlington.html

Rest in Peace LTC Ramsey.

 

Kurt

I had the honor of meeting and spending time with LTC Ramsey many years ago at Wake Forest University ROTC DIning In. He was the guest of honor and speaker....It was well after I left the Army and was listening to him speak and he was having trouble reading....the lighting was poor. I got the manager to increase the lights and he went on and his speech was just motivating and inspiring.

Later his wife stopped me and thanked me, I had no idea anyone saw me, particularly her....she introduced me and we spent some time talking about his career, his actions, collecting etc...just guy talk. I stayed in touch regularly for a while, then sadly lost touch when I was working overseas. He was a wonderful, good man and I am blessed I got a chance to meet and know him even on a small level.