May 29, 1947 – Jan. 9, 1968
Rainier Ramos was born on May 29, 1947, in Wiesbaden, Germany, of a military family. After graduating from Blaine High School in 1966, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot. On. Jan. 9, 1968, while on a mission in Vietnam, his helicopter was shot down. Hostile fire kept rescue missions from helping. Rainier has been listed as Missing in Action since that date.
On Veterans Day 1991 a ceremony was held at Blaine High School with his mother Maria Ramos in attendance. Rainier was enrolled as a member of Vietnam Veterans of America, Ron Davenport Memorial Chapter 165. Many members are still wearing the POW/MIA bracelet originally commissioned.
Rainier’s remains were identified in fall 2014. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on June 17, 2015, along with his crewmates.
A memorial to Rainier Ramos will be held on Monday, May 25, at Hovander Homestead Park at 4 p.m.
— From his brothers in VVA 165 http://www.vva165.org.
