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TSGT Robert Hugh Ratchford

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TSGT Robert Hugh Ratchford

Birth
Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Death
9 Mar 1945 (aged 21)
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
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T/Sgt. Robert H. Ratchford KIA
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron 564th 389th Bomb Group
Service # 14180663
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt William F. Hunter KIA

Target: Munster
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 9-Mar-45
Serial Number: 44-49382
Aircraft Model B-24M
Aircraft Letter:T
Aircraft Name:
Location: Near Greven
Cause: AA 10 KIA, 2 POW
NOTES: There are discrepancies related to this crew. Lt. Kaems is listed Tablets of the missing as a S/Sgt . with a different date of death.
Lt Smith is listed on USAAF with this crew but not included on the Air Museum site.

The "44-49382 " crew
1st/Lt. William F. Hunter Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. John C. Christiansen Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Lee D. Ferryman Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Robert H. Kaems KIA
1st/Lt. George E. Smith KIA
T/Sgt. Jake S. Monzingo KIA
T/Sgt. Jake S. Monzingo KIA
T/Sgt. J Robert H. Ratchford KIA
T/Sgt. J Robert H. Ratchford KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Cannon KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Sarber KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Selser KIA
Howard F. Hoesterky POW
Frederick C. Schaffer Jr. POW
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Charles Eugene Ratchford (Brother)
Leonard Burwell Ratchford (Brother)
T/Sgt. Robert H. Ratchford KIA
Hometown: North Carolina
Squadron 564th 389th Bomb Group
Service # 14180663
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Pilot 1st/Lt William F. Hunter KIA

Target: Munster
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 9-Mar-45
Serial Number: 44-49382
Aircraft Model B-24M
Aircraft Letter:T
Aircraft Name:
Location: Near Greven
Cause: AA 10 KIA, 2 POW
NOTES: There are discrepancies related to this crew. Lt. Kaems is listed Tablets of the missing as a S/Sgt . with a different date of death.
Lt Smith is listed on USAAF with this crew but not included on the Air Museum site.

The "44-49382 " crew
1st/Lt. William F. Hunter Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. John C. Christiansen Co Pilot KIA
2nd/Lt. Lee D. Ferryman Co Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Robert H. Kaems KIA
1st/Lt. George E. Smith KIA
T/Sgt. Jake S. Monzingo KIA
T/Sgt. Jake S. Monzingo KIA
T/Sgt. J Robert H. Ratchford KIA
T/Sgt. J Robert H. Ratchford KIA
S/Sgt. Robert J. Cannon KIA
S/Sgt. Robert W. Sarber KIA
S/Sgt. Joseph K. Selser KIA
Howard F. Hoesterky POW
Frederick C. Schaffer Jr. POW
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Charles Eugene Ratchford (Brother)
Leonard Burwell Ratchford (Brother)

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56296120/robert_hugh-ratchford: accessed ), memorial page for TSGT Robert Hugh Ratchford (7 May 1923–9 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56296120, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).