World War II Honoree

Clarence Paul Ratliff

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, Oklahoma

Honored By

Paul D. Ratliff

Relationship

Son

NAVAL AVIATOR FROM AUGUST 1942 TO AUGUST 1946 FLYING THE F6F HELLCAT AND F4U CORSAIR. DUTY STATION; EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS; USS HUMBOLDT (AVP-21) AND USS KASSAN BAY (CVE-69). PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS; USS SARATOGA (CV-3) AND USS MONTEREY (CVL-26). FIGHTING SQUADRONS VF74, VF48 AND VF34. FLEW COVER FOR THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, INVASION OF IWO JIMA, INVASION OF OKINAWA AND THE LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH 3 GOLD STARS, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.