RATZLAFF (VETERAN 2 WARS WIA), THOMAS ARTHUR - Carroll County, Arkansas | THOMAS ARTHUR RATZLAFF (VETERAN 2 WARS WIA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Thomas Arthur RATZLAFF (VETERAN 2 WARS WIA)

Norris Cemetery
Carroll County,
Arkansas

Cenotaph
SENIOR CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR US Navy (Seal)
Afghanistan
Iraq
November 3, 1976 - August 6, 2011
5 Bronze Stars
3 Combat Action Ribbons
Presidential Unit Citation
2 Joint Service Commendation Medals
2 Marine Corps Achievement Medals
5 Navy Meritorious Unit Commendations
Navy Good Conduct Medal
2 National Defense Service Medals
8 Sea Service Deployment Ribbons
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
NATO Medal
Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
"Canadian" Star of Military Valor (he is the second American to be awarded this medal since World War I)
Purple Heart
Wounded In Action (Died of wounds received when his helicopter crashed)

Interred at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 60 Site 9935)
Married 12 Aug 1997 to Andrea Linz

Thomas Arthur Ratzlaff BIO
Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief, U.S. Navy Naval Special Warfare Group TWO

Senior Chief Ratzlaff, 34, was a native of Green Forest, Arkansas. He enlisted in the United States Navy in May, 1995.

He graduated from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in August, 1995. Senior Chief Ratzlaff completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School, Coronado California in December, 1998. He served in two East Coast based Special Warfare Units from July, 2006 to August, 2011.
Senior Chief Ratzlaff’s awards include the Bronze Star Medal with Combat ‘V’ (4), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2), Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation (3), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Good Conduct Medal (5), National Defense Service Medal (2), Kosovo Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (8), NATO Medal, Navy Expert Rifleman Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal. He was also qualified as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.

Source: Wavy.com

Military Marker Link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ratzlaff&GSiman=1&GScid=49269&GRid=74563405&

Contributed on 6/25/12 by mjkane7
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Submitted: 6/25/12 • Approved: 6/26/12 • Last Updated: 8/9/12 • R718858-G0-S3

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