World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Melvin A. Rathke
Hometown
Toledo, Ohio
Honored By
Mrs. Judith A. Haas
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A CIVIL DEFENSE PERSON FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ARRANGED BLACKOUTS. HE WAS TOO OLD TO GO ALTHOUGH HE WAS DRAFTED THE MONTH BEFORE THE WAR ENDED.