Max Hegsted Rammell
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pretty Baby
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Go Getter
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 335th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fire Ball Red
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spook Six
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 30 March 1945
- Date: 28 March 1945
- Date: 24 March 1945
- Date: 22 March 1945
- Date: 21 March 1945
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tetonia, ID | 24 May 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Douglas, UT | 3 January 1944 | |
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Other 95th BG Combat Tour |
Horham Airfield, UK | 26 October 1944 - 30 March 1945 | Completed a 35 mission tour |
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Died |
Rexburg, ID | 24 March 2017 | Our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Max Hegsted Rammell, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was surrounded by many who love him and who were anxious for a reunion between Max and his sweet wife, Denice, who passed away 4 months prior. Max was born on May 24, 1923 in Tetonia, Idaho to Parley Samuel Rammell and Letitia Josephine Hegsted. He cherished his beloved Teton Valley and farmed potatoes, wheat, barley and hay there with his father and brothers, Leon and Merrill, for many years. As a young man, Max desired to serve his country in WWII and joined the United States Air Force in 1944. He was first assigned to gunnery school in Las Vegas, NV and from there he was sent to England, where he was assigned to the 95th Bomber Squadron as a tail-gunner in the B-17 Flying Fortress. Max and his squadron flew 35 successful missions before being honorably discharged in 1946 and returning home. Max was decorated with the Presidential Citation, 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and 3 Bronze Battle Stars during his service. Following WWII, Max served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was assigned to serve in the Western States Mission. Max married his sweetheart, Carma Denice Kunz, in 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they had 8 children: Jeffrey Rammell (Leanne Sant), Christina O’Brien (John Dee O’Brien), Debra Larsen (L. Bruce Larsen), James Rammell (Melanie Moulton) Matthew Rammell (Lisa Buxton), Charles Rammell (deceased) (Colleen McPherson), Rebecca Rammell (deceased) and Jason Rammell (Vicki Thueson). Once their children were raised, Max and Denice set out to serve missions for their church. They served faithfully in Hawaii, Washington, D.C. (Temple), Palmyra, N.Y. and Salt Lake City Temple Square. Max and Denice were also blessed with 33 grandchildren and 87 great-grandchildren. Max suffered at the death of his sweet Denice in November 2016. He talked often of his loneliness for her and his heart’s desire to be with her. He also spoke of his love for his brothers and sisters and their spouses. He was truly anticipating a joyous reunion with the gang. The only surviving member of the Parley and Letitia Rammell Family is Roberta Bird Rammell, wife of Max’s brother, Merrill. We love you, Dad. See you soon. |
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Buried |
Tetonia, ID | 25 March 2017 | Cache Clawson Cemetery Tetonia, Teton County, Idaho, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php