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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Arnold 'Mickey' Rathlev

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elmhurst, New York

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IN 1941 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY COMMISSIONED AS AN ARMY OFFICER. HIS FIRST ASSIGNMENT TOOK HIM TO LONDON AND THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF MILITARY SCIENCE, WHERE HE HELPED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR. WHEN THE US ENTERED THE WAR, HE SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, SUPPORTING GENERAL MACARTHUR'S ISLAND-HOPPING FROM NEW GUINEA TO THE PHILIPPINES.