Richard Eugene Ratley
Military
Rear L-R: 2Lt John T Brown, 1Lt Charles B Miller, 2Lt Joseph D McGovern, 2Lt Kenneth M Kelley.
Front L-R: T/Sgt Cecil R Sinclair, S/Sgt Leslie G Thibodeau, T/Sgt John Ellis Lower, S/Sgt Bernard J Shaw, S/Sgt Eugene S Budzbanowski, S/Sgt Richard E Ratley.
Object Number - UPL 38030 - "Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Pegasus' at an airbase in England 13 Oct 1943." Rear L-R: 2Lt John T Brown, 1Lt Charles B Miller, 2Lt...
Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Photo above. "Crew of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Pegasus' at an airbase in England 13 Oct 1943."
Rear L-R: 2Lt John T Brown, 1Lt Charles B Miller, 2Lt Joseph D McGovern, 2Lt Kenneth M Kelley. Front L-R: T/Sgt Cecil R Sinclair, S/Sgt Leslie G Thibodeau, T/Sgt John Ellis Lower, S/Sgt Bernard J Shaw, S/Sgt Eugene S Budzbanowski, S/Sgt Richard E Ratley.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), GC, EAME (2BS)WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pegasus Too
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
26 August 1921 | Son of Roy Daniel and Wilma Bernice [Edwards] Ratley. | |
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Enlisted |
12 October 1942 | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
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Died |
7 January 2003 | ||
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Buried |
11 January 2003 | Arlington Memorial GardensMount Healthy,Hamilton County, OH |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html
