Edwin Ramsey

Edwin Ramsey
Born(1917-05-09)May 9, 1917
Carlyle, Illinois
DiedMarch 7, 2013(2013-03-07) (aged 95)
Los Angeles, California
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1941–46
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Unit26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Purple Heart
RelationsAnne Ramsey (Cousin)

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Price Ramsey (May 9, 1917 – March 7, 2013) was a United States Army officer and guerrilla leader during the World War II Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Early in the war, he led the last American cavalry charge in military history.

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