World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles E. Rathbun
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Washington, Rhode Island
Honored By
The Rathbun Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SQUADRON K, 112TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC/GUNNER IN WESTERN EUROPE AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AVIATION BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.