US Naval Air Training Center - Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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ir ir np, 1 Illl URABLE ARTEMU . llA'l'E'.. ASSISTA 'l' SECRETARY 0ll 'llllll AVY Just prior to the entry of the United States in the first World War, Artemus L. Gates was designated as Naval Aviator No. 65, in the original two hundred fifty men who qualified. Rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, he was released from active duty, after the war, in February l9l9. His World War service included important assignments, involving active flying. ln July l9l8, he became command- ing officer of the U. S. Naval Air Station, Dunkerque, France. Mr. Gates' record of war service includes the award to him of the Distinguished Service Medal CUSND, the Distinguished Flying Cross lBritishJ, and the Croix de Guerre with palm lFrenchl. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. Mr. Gates returned to the Navy prepared for his post with a broad background of experience in both the civilian and service fields.

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HEAR A11llllIiL nmwlri' ii. IiAllli'EY, lisli CHIEF UF T111 11111111 0F A11110l1lAliTIlii' Rear Admiral Dewitt C. Ramsey assumed duties as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, on August 6, 1943, following a tour of duty as commander ofa Task Force in the South Pacific. Rear Admiral Ramsey was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1908, and graduated in 1912. He served on board the USS New Jersey, USS Montana, USS Nashville, USS Tingey and in 1916 was assigned to duty at Pensacola, Florida, for flight training. He was designated Naval Aviator No. 45. . He has served on board USS Pennsylvania, USS Columbia, USS Wright, USS Langley, as instructor at Pensacola, in command of the training aviation squadron at the Naval Academy, Executive Officer of the USS Saratoga, head of Plans Division, Bureau of Aeronautics until August 1941 when he was assigned duty as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Aero- nautics. Rear Admiral Ramsey has been awarded the Navy Cross For extraordinary heroism and distinguished service during occupation of Guadalcanal, Tulagi and the Battle of the Solomons . He also holds the Mexican Service Medal, Victory Medal, Overseas Clasp, American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal, and the Decoration and Diploma Cammandeur del' Ordre Grand Bucae de la Couronne de Chene, from Luxemburg.