Lieutenant Amos Ragen was the son of John and Ellen Ragen, of Toronto, Ontario, and husband of Shirley Elizabeth Jane Ragen. He attended Winchester Public School, Jarvis Collegiate and graduated in Arts from University of Toronto in June 1940.

He was associated with the University of Toronto Canadian Officer Training Corps (COTC) since 1937 and had served as Assistant Adjutant.

Going overseas in December 1944, Lieutenant Ragan was attached to The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada on 18 February 1945 and killed in action at Mooshof, Germany, in the early hours of 26 February 1945, aged 26.

On the day of his death, his wife Shirley Weeks, gave birth to their only son, Murray Amos.

He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference VIII. H. 12.