Young Victor Ramesa died in combat in France on the fifth of July, the son of well-known labor movement friends, brother and sister, Anne and Vincent Ramesa.

The late Victor was born in New York on 18 July 1924, and his heroic death  happened on the battle-field in France just 13 days before his twentieth birthday.

Victor lived with his parents in New York until he went into the army. He served as a paratrooper - the most dangerous service in the armed forces.

Ramesa's brother and sister were known for their active work in New York, where they lived for many years. They arrived in Los Angeles some six months ago.

The sad news about the death of their son, such as hundreds of thousands of others around the world, whose sons lost their young lives in the fight for the world to be able to be free and true to life of human beings and their sacrifices are not in vain because fascism is already groaning under the recent shocks of free democratic forces.

With this cry, "Glory to you, unforgettable fighter, friend and comrade Victor and to his grieving father, mother, brother [and sister], our deepest condolences."

John VELJACICA

[source: unknown Croatian community newspaper]

Grave marker for Pvt Victor Ramesa at Plot F Row 2 Grave 32 in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Pvt Ramesa was killed in action on July 5, 1944 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart

French citizen Michel Quilez supplied the photo at left which was taken on Memorial Day, 2012.

Michel stated that the jacket was once the property of Pvt Ramesa.