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RATKELIS, Thomas Stephen - Date of
birth
15 January 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33590524 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
557th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 16 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank Ratkelis (father)
Frances A. (Gabalte) Ratkelis (mother)
More information
Pvt Thomas S. Ratkelis enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil,
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet