RAMPONE ALBERT GAETANO

WO1 Albert Gaetano Rampone was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/23/2017 at the age of 71.1
Knob Noster, MO
Flight Classes 66-23 and 66-21
Date of Birth 06/12/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 67-68, 1 BDE 101 ABN in 70-71
This information was provided by Barbara Rampone-spouse

More detail on this person: Albert Gaetano Rampone II, 71, of Warrensburg passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1946, the son of Albert and Lois (Stranges) Rampone in Brooklyn, N.Y. Albert graduated from Schlarman High School in Danville, Ill. He received his bachelor's degree from Columbia College and earned his Master's in Aviation Safety from Central Missouri State University. On March 9, 1968, he and Barbara E. Stieven were united in marriage in Jennings. Albert served in the U.S. Army from 1965-72 as a helicopter pilot. He served two tours in Vietnam from 1967-68 and again from 1970-71. His total flight hours exceeded 5,000 including 1,278 combat flight hours. He received many awards including two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 55 Air Medals (four for valor in combat), and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry for Heroism. He was a member of the Missouri Army National Guard 1-135th Attack Helicopter Battalion from 1972-96. He was a graduate of the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Albert is survived by his wife, Barbara; children, Albert III (Tracy), Kimberly Adkins, Scott, Jonathan, and Ricardo (Katie); grandchildren, Mira, Albert IV, and Pierce; and two brothers, Richard and Jeffery (Cheryl). He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warrensburg, with Father Joe Bathke officiating. Interment will take place at 2 p.m. in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Pallbearers will be Albert III, Scott, Jonathan and Ricardo Rampone, Kimberly Adkins, Al Billings, Michael Ledbetter, Jerry Meisenheimer, and Jim Laas. Honorary pallbearers are current or former members of the Missouri Army National Guard 1/135th Attack Helicopter Battalion. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.Wednesday, July 26, at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to APUFRAM International and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Burial information: Missouri State Veterans Cemetery

This information was last updated 07/28/2017

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