Ratzlaff, Thomas Arthur
Male
Verified Active Duty, NAVY, DEVGROUP, SCPO Ratzlaff, Thomas Arthur of GREEN FOREST, AR, 34, died in WARDAK PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on August 6, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From GREEN FOREST, AR, SCPO Ratzlaff, Thomas Arthur, serving with DEVGROUP, was 34 years old when he deployed with the NAVY to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
He did not survive OEF. The NAVY recorded his death on August 6, 2011 in WARDAK PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN, from HOSTILE.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
The members of DEVGROUP who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Ratzlaff, Thomas Arthur was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
