Answer the following question: Facts: - alt: head wearing air force '' crush cap '' . and shoulders view of smiling middle aged man - caption: brigadier general howard k. ramey - placeofburial label: manila american cemetery , philippines - battles: world war ii : - death date: 26 march 1943 - allegiance: united states of america - commands: v bomber command iv bomber command - rank: 15px brigadier general - awards: distinguished service medal legion of merit - birth date: 14 october 1896 - serviceyears: 1917 & ndash ; 1943 - name: howard knox ramey - branch: united states - image: general howard k ramey.jpg - death place: torres strait islands - birth place: waynesboro , mississippi Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of howard knox ramey .
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howard knox ramey -lrb- 28 june 1896 -- 26 march 1943 -rrb- was a united states army air forces general during world war ii .ramey learned to fly in 1918 during world war i and served as an instructor at the air corps advanced flying school and as a staff officer with the 1st bombardment wing between the wars .he was commander of the iv bomber command from 12 august 1942 to 8 november 1942 , and was promoted to brigadier general on 17 september 1942 .in november 1942 , he became deputy commander of the seventh air force in hawaii .in january 1943 he became the commander of the v bomber command in australia and papua , which he led during the battle of the bismarck sea .in march 1943 he disappeared on a reconnaissance flight over the torres strait .neither his aircraft nor his body has ever been found .