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Memories of World War II Still Vivid for 102-Year-Old Veteran
James Ramstad, a World War II veteran and longtime Detroit Lakes attorney, received standing ovations at Veterans Day events in 2023 and 2024, honoring his military and community service.
- On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Detroit Lakes High School will host its Veterans Day program inside the Lakeshirts Fieldhouse; doors open at 10:15 a.m., the service starts at 10:30 and ends about 11:11 with a 21-gun salute.
- James Ramstad initially failed his Army physical and was classified 4F for a hernia, but after surgery he retook the exam and was drafted in October 1943.
- As a signal corps member, Ramstad worked switchboards at Thionville under General Walton Walker, joined units in General George Patton's 3rd Army, witnessed liberated Ohrdruf, and served until January 1946.
- After returning from the war, James Ramstad attended law school, joined Bob Irvine's practice in Detroit Lakes in December 1954, and served the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club for over 60 years.
- At 102, James Ramstad still recalls World War II vividly and will turn 103 in December, remaining mentally sharp despite limited sight and hearing.
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World War II veteran James Ramstad, 102, recalls life as a soldier
DETROIT LAKES — He may not be able to see or hear very well these days, but that doesn't mean James Ramstad's mind has lost any of the sharpness that made him one of Detroit Lakes' top attorneys, right up until his retirement in the early 2000's. Ramstad, at 102 years old — he will turn 103 in December — still has remarkable recall of his years serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, more than 80 years ago ... up to and including the day h…
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