World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank W. Rathke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Humboldt, Iowa
Honored By
His children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren
SERVED AS A RADIO TECHNICIAN FIRST CLASS WITH THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION OF CARLSON'S RAIDERS IN TULAGI AND NEW ZEALAND FOR 15 MONTHS. ALSO FOUGHT AT GUADALCANAL AND WAS ONE OF THE UNITS THAT LANDED ON HENDERSON FIELD.