Ramsey, Jacob Israel
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Verified Senior Airman Jacob Israel Ramsey, 20, of Hesperia, California, served with the U.S. Air Force's 712th Air Support Operations Squadron. He was killed in action in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 10, 2009.
Their Story
Jacob Israel Ramsey was a 20-year-old Senior Airman from Hesperia, California. He was assigned to the 712th Air Support Operations Squadron, an Air Force unit based at Fort Hood, Texas, that deploys with Army units to coordinate air support for ground operations.
According to U.S. Department of Defense casualty reports, Ramsey died on April 10, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The official release stated he was killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, but did not provide specific details of the incident that led to his death.
Ramsey's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. By 2009, the conflict had entered a phase of intensified counterinsurgency operations, with a significant focus on securing the capital region of Kabul.
His death was reported by several news outlets, including the Associated Press and local California papers. The Air Force Times listed him among the service members killed that week. He was survived by his family in Hesperia.
Ramsey is memorialized on the Afghanistan War casualty lists maintained by the Department of Defense and on the website of the 712th Air Support Operations Squadron. His name appears on the Fallen Heroes Memorial project and similar online remembrance sites dedicated to service members killed in the post-9/11 wars.
Explore Further
Senior Airman Jacob Ramsey was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
