James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage (19 July 1916 – 21 July 2012) was a Naval Aviator in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, and was a driving force in putting nuclear-capable attack aircraft aboard aircraft carriers.

Subject: Jim Ramage After many years as Forestry Pilot #1 for California Division of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF; now Cal Fire) based at Vina HeliTack Base, Vina, CA, Jim was promoted to CDF Chief Helicopter Pilot; he retired from CDF in 2003.

In the early 1960s Ramage commanded the seaplane tender USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), served as head of Special Weapons Plans on the OpNav staff, commanded the attack aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62), served on the staff of Joint Task Force Two, which tested low-altitude bombing alternatives, and was chief of staff to Commander Task ...

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander James David Ramage, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Ramage. Ramage James D Ramage graduated from the Naval Academy in 1939. In 1943 he joined the USS Enterprise (CV-6), and became executive officer and later commanding officer of Bombing Squadron Ten (United States. Navy.

James D. "Jig Dog" Ramage, who also was instrumental in the naming of Waterloo's Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, died at his Coronado, Calif. home July 21, two days after his 96th ...

In retirement, Rear Admiral Ramage remains active in naval aviation affairs while residing in California. He is a 1939 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served the Navy for 37 years in various capacities, including command of a bombing attack against Japanese Carrier Division Two during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944.

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James Ramage's duty as airborne coordinator was to remain in contact with the main coordinator who for Saipan was Captain Dick Whitehead. The main coordinator was based on the amphibious ships.