1st Lieutenant Gordon A. Ramey was a Pilot, with the 12th Air Force; 57th Bombardment Wing; 321st Bombardment Group; 447th Bombardment Squadron; stationed in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, (MTO).

His Hometown was Blytheville, Arkansas.

10 November 1944

447th BS Mission Summary (Ops Order 606/mission 606) Group Mission # 606: Mission to-day was over the Ostiglia Railroad Bridge.

11 of our ships took part in the raid. The formation was met by intense and very accurate anti-aircraft fire. Lt Gordon Ramey’s plane was severely damaged and made a crash landing near Pisa, Italy. Lt Ramey, Lt Albert K. Condit, Lt Edmond E. Bardy Jr., and Cpl Robert Kipp were killed. S/Sgt Harold W. Scarberry jumped behind the enemy lines and has not been heard from. It is reported that his chute opened. F/O Lester Volkmann was taken from the crashed plane and rushed to the hospital in a serious condition. T/Sgt Alvin L. Simberg jumped from the plane just before the crash, his chute opened just in time and he escaped with minor injuries. He is now in a hospital in Italy recovering from shock.

TO: CO, 321st Bombardment Group (M), APO 650, US Army.

In compliance with basic communication, the following is submitted:

a The aircraft, in which Lt. Bardy was bombardier, was damaged by enemy anti-aircraft fire on bombing mission on Ostiglia Railroad Bridge, Italy, 10 November 1944. One engine was shot out and plane attempted to make an emergency landing on the emergency landing field at Pisa, Italy. When the first attempt to land failed, the pilot tried to make another landing. At this time, the other engine cut out and plane crashed into a canal ditch beyond the field. Before the crash, three members bailed out from approximately 300 feet and only two survived the jump.

b Lt. Bardy’s left arm was severed from his body, a moment after bombs were dropped. Lt. Bardy, the pilot and co-pilot were killed in the crash, but the navigator received serious injuries and is hospitalized in the Zone of Interior.

c The crew members of this plane were as follows:

1st Lt. Gordon A. Ramey, 0-753547, Pilot; KIA
2nd Lt. Albert K. Condit, 0-816054, Co-pilot; KIA
2nd Lt. Edmond B. Bardy, Jr. 0-763046, Bombardier; KIA
F/O Lester W. Volkmann, T-124334, Navigator; Hospitalized in U. S.
S/Sgt. Alvin E. Simberg, 15127089, Radio-Operator gunner; returned to US.

S/Sgt. Harold W. Scarberry, 19142416, Engineer-Gunner; returned to US.
Cpl. Robert T. Kipp, 38457646, Armorer-Gunner; KIA

For the Commanding Officer,
James F. McGill 1st Lt., Air Corps. Adjutant.

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A/C B-25; Serial No. 43-28082; Plane Nicknamed: “Traveling Comedy”; (later “Modern Maiden”); MACR15275; severely damaged by FLAK; crash landed near Pisa

P Ramey, Gordon, A., 1Lt – KIA
CP Condit, Albert K., 2Lt – KIA
N Bardy, Edmund E., Jr., 1Lt – KIA
B Volkmann, Lester W., F/O – WIA - taken to hospital in serious condition
E Scarberry, Harold W., S/Sgt – bailed out behind enemy lines - MIA
R Simberg, Alvin L., T/Sgt – bailed out – escaped with minor injuries
G Kipp, Robert T., Cpl – KIA

Gordon A Ramey