Forget-me-not: Mothers and Sons

An installation by Marie Watt commemorating Northwest servicemen and -women killed in Afghanistan and Iraq.

151.
William Ramirez
Portland, OR
1985–2004
Army PFC; Troop E, 2nd Sq., 2nd AC Rgt.

Quiet exterior, but was also a practical joker and had a wild side. Liked skateboarding, video games and action films. Dropped out of high school, but got his GED prior to service. He thought he might become an engineer. Friends called him “Crash.”