Howard Knox Ramey (28 June 1896 – 26 March 1943) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II.

[2] In December 1917 he enlisted as a private first class in the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, in which he was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 20 April 1918.

[1] In July 1920, Ramey received a permanent commission as a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Service.

He attended the Air Service Photography School in 1921,[2] and became commander of the 6th Photo Section at Camp Nichols in the Philippines from January to October 1925.

[2] He commanded the 22nd Photo Section at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas from 1927 to 1928,[1] and was an instructor at the Air Corps Advanced Flying School there from 1928 to 1931.

[1] Ramey served as operations officer and assistant chief of staff for intelligence of the 1st Bombardment Wing at March Field, California from 1936 to 1941.

[8] On 26 March 1943, Ramey took off from Port Moresby in the B-17 Flying Fortress #41-24384, "Pluto", to carry out a scheduled seven-hour reconnaissance flight to Merauke and Horn Island.

An extensive air search was conducted but no sign was found of the aircraft or the twelve men on board.