J. D. Ratteree

Korean War
RankLieutenant U.S. Navy
Date of DeathAugust 23 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Ratteree was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Ratteree was a crew member of a PB4Y-5A Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 671 assigned to Naval Air Station Atlanta, Georgia. On August 23, 1951, the aircraft crashed on takeoff killing 8 men.