This is a cenotaph. He was buried at sea when the USS Johnston was
destroyed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. There is also a tree planted there as
part of the memorial to him.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
about Ratliff
Name: William T Ratliff
Inducted From: Michigan
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Combat Organization: United States Navy Reserve
Death Date: 26 Oct 1945
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
This is a cenotaph. He was buried at sea when the USS Johnston was
destroyed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. There is also a tree planted there as
part of the memorial to him.
World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
about Ratliff
Name: William T Ratliff
Inducted From: Michigan
Rank: Seaman Second Class
Combat Organization: United States Navy Reserve
Death Date: 26 Oct 1945
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, The Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Family Members
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Jessie Mae Ratliff Dexter
1914–1993
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Infant Son Ratliff
1916–1916
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Max Norvell Ratliff
1917–2008
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LeRoy Ratliff
1921–2005
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Virginia Ruth Warner
1923–2017
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S2 William T Ratliff
1926–1945
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Johnna Claudine Ratliff West
1928–2010
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Kenneth D. Ratliff
1930–1932
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Vernon R. Ratliff
1932–1932
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Barbara Ann Ratliff
1932–2018
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Evelyn Lucille "Lucy" Ratliff Jacobson
1934–2006
Other Records
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