THOMAS ARTHUR RATZLAFF

Rate/Rank
SCPO (SW/SEAL)

Service Branch

USN 5/1995 - 8/2011

Born
11/03/1976
HARRISON, AR

KILLED IN ACTION - CH-47 CHINOOK HELICOPTER MISSION, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 08/06/2011

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

SEAL TEAM 6, WARDAK PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

2 EAST COAST-BASED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNITS

RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND, GREAT LAKES, IL

BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/SEAL TRAINING, CORONADO, CA

USS KIDD DD-993

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (5) * PURPLE HEART

DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL * JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION & ACHIEVEMENT (2) MEDALS

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION * NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (4)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL * ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

KOSOVO / AFGHANISTAN / IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDTIONARY & SERVICE MEDALS

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT MEDAL (7) * NATO MEDAL

NAVY RIFLE & PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP MEDALS * STAR OF MILITARY VALOR (CANADA)