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RATLIFF, Thomas Jackson - Date of
birth
5 April 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama -
Hometown
Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34971195 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lünebach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Ratliff (father)
Lula B. (Deason) Ratliff (mother)
Floyd G. Ratliff (brother)
Columbus J. Ratliff (brother)
Alphia C. Ratliff (sister)
Arie A. Ratliff (sister)
Carlos W. Ratliff (brother)
Elzie Ratliff (sister)
Joseph M. Ratliff (brother)
Willie P. Ratliff (wife)
William T. Ratliff (son)
More information
Pfc Thomas J. Ratliff attended high school for three years and was a fireman at the Selma Fire Department before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 24 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Selma Times Journal 14 March 1945, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery