Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom

"Happy 4th of July William. Miss and love you always and forever..."
mlbuscho AKA- mom of portland,ore

"Hey William, was thinking about you today and wanted to leave you a little message. I miss talking to you and seeing those silly faces you made on webcam. Take care of yourself up there! Mwah, miss ya!!"
Julie of Fort Campbell, KY.

"Happy 23th birthday William. Always love you my Dearest Son.

Mommy-MLBuscho"
Maria Buscho of Portland, oregon

"William,
There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of you and your sacrifice."
Captain William C. Baird of Fort Lewis, WA

"I REPRESENT THE 10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION ALFA CO 277 AV I HAVE YOUR LAST NAME AND MY WORDS OF HONER ARE GODS MISSION FOR YOU WAS TO STAND AND HELP IN EARTH TO PROTECT US AND GIVE US FREEDOM AND YOUR TURN IS KNOW IN HEAVEN. BUT STILL MINE TO YOU AND ALL THE SOLDIER BROTHERS WILL BE TO FIGTH NEXT TO THEM IN IRAK ON OCTOBER 27,2008 ARE UNIT NEVER LEFT A FALLEN COMRADE I JUST WANTED TO SAY YOUR NOT FALLEN BUT REMEMBERED FOR EVER and ONLY THE YEARS AND HISTORY COULD MAKE OUR STORY RISE. WE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
FOR EVER. ONES A SOLDIER ALWAYS A SOLDIER

PFC"
Juan M. Ramirez Ruiz of FT Drum, NY 13603 United States

"To My Dearest William,
Your b-day is coming up.Just wishing you a b-day prayer and always thinking of you, love and missing you everyday!
MOMMY."
MLBUSCHO of PDX,ORE.

"another year without you (My son William)-and still many more had fallen, war still at it's peek. More tears,saddness and broken hearts.My wish and hope that this is the year of peace,happiness,laughter and togetherness. Missing you William everyday of my life. Merry Christmas.......From--Mommy- (MLB)........I LOVE YOU..."
MOM of PORTLAND,OREGON

"July 4,came and went just thinking a lot of you William.Freedom really don't come free. Love you My Son,My Hero."
Mom of portland, oregon

"For those who never had the privilege of meeting Ramirez, imagine a patriotic young man who ALWAYS wore a smile and NEVER had a cross word for anyone. One of those rare people the rest of us strive to be like. It was an honor to serve with you Will. And thanks for the advice."
Joshua Murphy of Wichita Falls, TX.

"Still think about you buddy. I keep your flag in my wallet."
SPC Jerome C. Teague of Nashville, TN

"Spring is here and your b-day is coming. I want to say happy b-day soon and always love & miss u son. Peace my sweet baby " william"."
mlbuscho of portland, oregon

"I miss you so much Will, I can't even put into words the level of sacrifice that has been endured by your family. Today is my birthday and I am grateful to your service to this country and every citizen in it. I can remember the days playing video games in Highschool, and waiting for you to get to Hygies House so we could play a skirmish or two before we had to goto bed. The girls we were in love with, the future we imagined for ourselves. So much as been sacrificed, the things you could have accoplished with your apptitudes. I salute you my friend, may you rest in peace. With Unconditional Love- Micheal Parnell"
Michael B Parnell of Portland

"I miss you so much Will, I can't even put into words the level of sacrifice that has been endured by your family. Today is my birthday and I am grateful to your service to this country and every citizen in it. I can remember the days playing video games in Highschool, and waiting for you to get to Hygies House so we could play a skirmish or two before we had to goto bed. The girls we were in love with, the future we imagined for ourselves. So much as been sacrificed, the things you could have accoplished with your apptitudes. I salute you my friend, may you rest in peace. With Unconditional Love- Micheal Parnell"
Michael B Parnell of Portland

"Merry Christmas. Peace to all. Miss u everyday. Love You my son.

Maria Buscho
Mom,Dad, mfb.,jr.liz and
Chris-Portland,oregon"
Maria Buscho of Portland, oregon U.S.A.

"Merry Christmas. Peace to all. Miss everyday. Love You my son.

Maria Buscho
Mom,Dad, mfb.,jr.liz and
Chris-Portland,oregon"
Maria Buscho of Portland, oregon U.S.A.

"William summer is here and 4th of july is one of you'r favorite holiday.Just knowing all the fireworks that you've lite in the past make us think that 4th of july is quite and not so colorful @ home anymore. Love u William."
Mommy of Portland,Oregon

"You will be missed everyday. Your in my thoughts and prayers."
SPC Knutson of Ft. Wainwright Ak

"William Happy B-Day from Mommy."
mlbuscho of Portland,Oregon

"We can't belive that our William had been gone for two years already.In two weeks will be his 2 years mark of his death.We still carry the pain in our hearts thinking his fine and we know his in GOD's hands,but i miss my son.I will forever always love you William.
Prayers,
Mommy,Dad & family"
Maria Buscho of Portland,Oregon USA

"To the family of:William C. Ramirez I am so sorry for the loss of your love one. He died a hero defending freedom. May you have the peace and understanding that only comes from God. Prayerfully one day we will meet in Heaven where we will rest in the arms of Jesus. If you need prayer or need someone to talk to, please call or write my pastor: Rev. John Pearrell, Gateway Community Church, 11677 Brown Bridge Rd., Covington, GA 30016. (770)787-1015. Your friend in Jesus Christ,"
Polly Ballew of Covington,Ga

"Hey Crash, I miss you man. I was looking at some photos from Iraq with my wife and I found the photo of you getting a haircut from SSG. Martinez. God that was funny! He made both of our heads look like they were off balance! You looked like you were going to cry when he cut it as short as he did. I'll never forget you, and the rest of our friends that died over there. Thank you for being there for me when I was sad or depressed in Iraq."
Spc. McGraw of Germany

"I am so thankful I found this website as tears fill up my eyes. I am reminded a year ago receiving a call from my husband Sgt. Shawn Sommerfeld, Eagle Troop, 2/2 ACR, that his driver, "Crash", as they fondly called him was killed. My husband was beside him and loved him like a brother. I had the priviledge of having William spend Thanksgiving with our family and meeting such an outstanding individual that words cannot describe his full character. I wish there were more William Ramirez's out there who showed such dedication and honor at such a young age. My husband and I want to let his family know that they are in our hearts and prayers everyday cause we will NEVER FORGET such a great person like William "Crash" Ramirez.
Love and peace,"
Mrs. Amy Sommerfeld, Army wife of Fort Polk, LA, USA

"My whole family thank you for all the kind words and great memories to our william. My son is my life.It give me great comfort that he had a lot of great friends like you missing him too.I just got back from Fort Polk to recived his second purple heart! I MISS my WILLIAM SO GREATLEY.! I love you !"
M.L.BUSCHO( william's mother) of Portland, Oregon

"My whole family thank you for all the kind words and great memory to our william. My son is my life.It give me some comfort that he had a lot of great friends missing him too.I just got back from Fort Polk to had recived his second purple heart.I MISS OUR WILLIAM SO GREATLEY."
M.L.BUSCHO( william's mother)

"Hey crash, miss you buddy, never forget the day we were outside the mental hospital and you were flipping a M203 round in the air and dropped on the road, it was pretty funny, especially after you told me it was the 3rd time you did that, never forget you man, always have a place in my heart, see you again someday, God Bless You and your family"
PV2 Snyder, Joshua of E-Trp 2/2 ACR

"Hey crash, Eagle hasn't been the same since you've been gone. Though you can no longer keep us safe, and defend the world from terrorism, I'm sure God has special place for you, defending the gates of Heaven. Rest In Peace man. I'll never forget you."
SGT Thoma of Fort Polk LA

"crash, miss you buddy."
nevermind of us

"i will never forget you billy,i will always remember all the fun times we had togther..i could never forget all the times you would call me and we would stay on the phones for hours just talking about any thing.the one thing i can never forget was when i said i was going to send you star burst,and you told me that you was going to but the pink one in your dcu's when you went on patrol....that was the cutest!and how before we would hang up you would say love you,miss you,aug 25 th....i would never forget you billy you were such a nice,sweet,funny guy... love you!"
jennifer of garfield nj

"My husband just left for Iraq 5 days ago. I am so proud of all of our soldiers. My prayers are with you and your family, William. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. May God continue to lift your family up in spirit with the knowledge that you will be together again in His perfect time... what a reunion will that be! God bless."
Erin and PFC Issac Barnhart 1/509th of Fort Polk, LA

"Private Ramirez, goodbye soldier and thank you. You are my hero."
Bill of Houston, Texas

"Billy, we never meet face to face but we felt like we had known each other for our whole lives. I loved chatting with you online and seeing how your day was and what was on your mind. You always knew what to say to put a smile on my face, we even had plans to meet when you came home... I knew you were a special person, by the things you said, and the faces you would make at me on the webcam!!! I will never forget you Billy. I remember you told me that day that we could only talk for a few seconds, cause you had to go on patrol... I hope your mom and dad know that they raised a very special son!!!! No words can describe how special you are to me!!! Thank you for your service!!!!"
Julie -- Army wife. of Fort Campbell, KY 101st Airborne Division

"I only new you for a little while...but im glad i know you, and i am forever thankful for God bringing you into my life.I think about you always....every night before i go to bed, i look at your picture and wonder when am i ever going to see you again. But i would wait forever to be able to see you. I love you Billy always and Forever..."
Jessica Hodle of Garfield N.J.

"God bless William and your family.
With Love"
The Blickenstaff Family of Oregon/Washington/Idaho

"My name is Roque Martinez. I am assigned to Lightning Troop 3/2 ACR and I can proudly say that i served next to William. In late May our platoon replaced his platoon at the black market in Baghdad Area 23. While we were not performing raids I sat on top of one of our trucks with William and I remember speaking of how crazy it was that we were enjoying the scenery of a market street in Baghdad and how pretty the young ladies were. They would wave at us and William would smile and wave back. When we would participate in a raid, he showed so much courage you could hear NCO's yell "Ramirez" because he would take off chasing the first hoodlum he would see carrying illegal weapons. Then we would sit there and joke about how he tackeled a man carrying a weapon who out weighed him by 4x. He will always live in my heart and memory. I Honor the fact that i served, suffered and served next to Pfc. William Ramirez."
Roque Martinez of Fort Polk, La. 71446 USA

"I am sending my deepest sympothy to the friends and family of william. I met William on post at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He was a wonderful person. Willam worked with my fiancee Danny Kennedy out of the 2nd armored 2nd calvery regiment. My prayers are with all of you!

God Bless you!!!
He is in our hearts!!!"
Jamie Frear of Rosepine, Louisiana 70659

"Please excuse our typo, we meant no disrespect to William"
Dan and Meg Manninen of San Antonio, Texas

"Rest in Peace Brave Solider. You are the bright shining star in the sky we see everynight when we look up to heaven."
The Taylors USMC of NC

"To the family of William, we thank you and your soldier for their service to this country, and to Iraq. How blessed we are to have soldiers who are willing to put there lives on the line in the name of "freedom". I have a son in the Army as well, and I cry every time I see we loose one of our children, husbands, mothers,wives sisters, and brothers. God Bless you for your sacrifice. May God be with you in this most difficult time.""
Family of SPC Mitchell R. Warriner-Hansen 82nd Airborne Div. of Hillsboro, Oregon"

"To William's family:
There are no words that can express our deep sorrow for your loss. May God bless you and your family as Joshua watches over you all."
Dan and Meg Manninen of San Antonio, Texas

"Rest in Peace Brave Warrior. May God Bless your family and friends. We'll always think of you when we see those beautiful shining stars at night."
The Taylors USMC of NC

"We Will NEVER FORGET
Please KNOW so many people share your sadness, and we are remembering your family in your loss and your deep grief. Your HERO, will be remembered by name. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you. Pat & Sandi B from Montana "

"Thank you William Ramirez, you will not be forgotten. Your bravery goes beyond words. I want to express my deepest gratitude for your sacrifice. To the family and friends, my prayers and deep condolences in your loss. May God strengthen you from knowing that fellow Americans and people around the world care about you and grieve with you in your loss. God bless you all. A very appreciative fellow American,"
Leo Titus of Grayslake, Illinios

"To the family and friends of Pfc. William Ramirez:
May God's grace be with you during your time of grief. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and we feel your loss and share in your sorrow. Bless William for the sacrifice he has made to make a better life for the rest of us."
The Ford Family of Wells, Nevada

"To the family and friends of Pfc. William Ramirez:
I am saddened by the loss of your loved one. He will always be remembered as a hero for fighting for freedom. I hope that this website will be a source of comfort and encouragement for you during this difficult time, and in the future as you recall the memories of William, who continues to live on in your heart."
Tim Rivera of Powder Springs, Georgia