Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Roger Harwood
ROGER GUY RAMJET HARWOOD Born November 17, 1949 in Crescent City, CA and died in a car accident on July 21, 2017. Roger graduated from Del Norte High School in 1967 and chose to serve his country in the U.S. Army. He served two tours in Vietnam as a helicopter medic where "Roger Ramjet" became his call sign. He received a Purple Heart when he was struck by shrapnel while in the process of rescuing others. Roger was very patriotic, proud of his service, and expected people to stand when the...
