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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Irvin K. Raatz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

King County, Washington

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. CO-PILOT ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 783RD SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. KILLED WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT BLEW UP ON TAKE-OFF ON A COMBAT MISSION TO THE RANGIER MARSHALLING YARDS AT BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA ON DECEMBER 6, 1944.