Deblanc Ramsey was born on 8 February 1921 in Ducktown, Tennessee, the son of Joseph Johnson “Joe” Ramsey and William Emma Bates.
Died of wounds 5 October 1944
Private First Class
117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, Company D, 1st Battalion
PFC Ramsey served in the European theatre in Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. He was wounded in action on October 2, 1944 and died of his wounds October 5, 1944. He was initially buried at the American War Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle in Belgium. Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, Y, 270.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 8 February 1921
- Date of death: 5 October 1944
- County: Polk
- Hometown: Reliance
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge
- Burial/Memorial Location: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Middle Panel
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