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Rufus
Stanley
Ramey

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Armor), [then Brigadier General]

    Division:

    Cavalry School

    Action Date:

    August 1942 – January 1944
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 16 (March 20, 1951)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Colonel (Armor), [then Brigadier General] Rufus Stanley Ramey (ASN: 0-6614), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commandant of the Cavalry School from August 1942 to January 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel [then Brigadier General]

    Regiment:

    5th Cavalry Brigade

    Action Date:

    June 12 – August 13, 1944

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel [then Brigadier General] Rufus S. Ramey (ASN: 0-6614), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the 5th Cavalry Brigade from 12 June to 13 August 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Cavalry)

    Regiment:

    Cavalry School

    Division:

    Fort Riley, Kansas

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 18 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Cavalry) Rufus Stanley Ramey (ASN: 0-6614), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States serving as Commandant of the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kandas, during World War II.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Cavalry School

    Division:

    Fort Riley, Kansas

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1944

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Rufus S. Ramey (ASN: 0-6614), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States serving as Commandant of the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas, from 1942 to 1944