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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph W. Ratke

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Linda Robitelle

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC THEATRES. SERVED ON GUAM AND SAIPAN ABOARD THE USS PORTLAND, USS WYOMING AND USS ROBERT L. WILSON. AS A TUGMASTER OF YARD FREIGHTER #257, HE TRANSPORTED TORPEDOES UP THE POTOMAC RIVER FROM THE MANUFACTURING PLANT IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA TO THE TESTING GROUND IN PINEY POINT, MARYLAND.