United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Wesley Dallas Ratzel

1947 – 1971

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Captain Wesley Dallas Ratzel served in the U.S. Air Force. Wesley served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Wesley was 24 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

421ST TAC FTR SQDN, 366TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115F: Pilot, Tactical Fighter (F-4 Phantom II, various models)

PILOT

SCRANTON, PA

1989

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

Purple Heart

Air Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01W · Line 28 cut as WESLEY D RATZEL

In Our Keeping

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Wesley Dallas Ratzel

Captain

U.S. Air Force

- 1989

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