Orders sending SSgt. Ratts & crew from Grenier Field overseas to Karachi, India and the CBI Theater. Upon reaching their final destination at Pandaveswar, India, the Kline Crew was transferred to the 7th Bomb Group.
Staff Sergeant Rodney R. Ratts, ASN 37540337
Ball Turret Gunner - Kline Crew
10th Air Force / 7th Bombardment Group / 436th Bombardment Squadron
Entered Active Service: 26 Aug 43 Separated: 26 Nov 45
25 Combat Missions 12 Round-trip "Hump" Flights
Air Medal w/2 OLC
WW2 Victory Medal Good Conduct Medal
(Photos & Info Courtesy of Rodney Ratts & Patti Ratts, Daughter)
SSgt. Rodney M. Ratts
Basic Training, 1943 & China, 1944
Kline Crew - Walla Walla, WA
Front, L-R: SSgt. Rodney R. Ratts (BT), 2Lt. Kenneth O. Mossor (CP)
Cpl. Reece W. Eavenson (G), Sgt. Oscar J. Stephens, Jr. (G), Rogers
Back, L-R: 1Lt. James Ridgeway (N), 2Lt. Harold M. Kline (P), Marino (B)
Cpl. Charles W. Maloney (E), Cpl. Anthony K. "Mike" Mikolajczyk (RO)
Rogers and Marino were replaced before the crew left the United States.
Replaced by Cpl. Lester D. Arnold, Jr. (G) and F/O Edward C. Hura (B)
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Orders sending SSgt. Ratts & crew from Hamilton Field, CA to Grenier Field - Manchester, NH
