The Men and Women in World War II From Webster Parish, Louisiana

The Men and Women in World War II

from Webster Parish


RATLIFF, Thomas A. Capt. Thomas A. Ratliff, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Ratliff, Minden, husband of Phyllis Moore, graduate of Stillwater, Texas High. Entered Marines in 1942, trained in Louisiana, Texas, California and Kansas. Served in Pacific.

RATLIFF, Eugene D. AVOM 3/c Eugene D. Ratliff, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Ratliff, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Jacksonville, Fla. and Memphis, Tenn. Served in Atlantic and Alameda, Calif.

REEVES, Charles L. Cpl. Charles L. Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Reeves, Doyline, graduate of Doyline High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Hulen, Texas and San Diego, Cal. Served in S. Pacific, Hawaii and Okinawa. Awarded Amer. Def. Service Medal, Amer. Theater and A-P Medal. Discharged in 1946.

REEVE, Horace Lee SM 1/c Horace Lee Reeve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Reeve, Heflin, attended school in Heflin. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego and San Francisco, Cal. Served in S. Pacific and China.

REEVES, Clarence A. Pvt. Clarence A. Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reeves, Heflin, husband of Sybil Cook, graduate of Heflin High. Entered AAF in 1945, trained in Texas, California and Greensboro, N.C. Served in ATO. Discharged in 1946.

REEVES, Cleo Pfc Cleo Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Reeves, Heflin, attended Heflin High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Cal. Served in S. Pacific. Awarded Victory Medal.

REYNOLDS, Dwight L. S/Sgt Dwight L. Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Reynolds, Lisbon, husband of Hester Frazier, attended Lisbon School. Entered Army in 1941, trained in Texas, California and Ft. Sill, Okla. Served in A-P Theater. Awarded Amer. Def., Amer Theater Medals and Phil. Lib. Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

REYNOLDS, George E. S/Sgt George E. Reynolds, son of Mrs. Curvin L. Eisenhart of York, Pa., husband of Mary G. Culbertson. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Served in S. Pacific Theater, Battle of Leyte and Okinawa. Discharged in 1945.

REYNOLDS, Donald A. Pfc. Donald A. Reynolds, son of Mr. and Mrs G. I. Reynolds, Springhill, attended Springhill School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in Europe. Discharged in 1945.

RHODES, Claud Conrad Claud Conrad Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Rhodes, Sibley, attended Sibley School. Entered Army Engineers and trained at Camp Shelbyu, Miss. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

RHYMES, James R. Pfc. James R. Rhymes, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rhymes, Cullen, husband of Doris Blanton, attended Springhill School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. McClellan, Ala. Served in Italy and Africa. Awarded ETO with 1 Battle Star and GC Medal. Discharged in 1944.

RICE, Lendon B. Sgt. Lendon B. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rice, Sarepta, husband of Elaine Campbell, graduate of Shongaloo High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. and Kentucky. Served in Belgium and Germany. Has Purple Heart and Riflemans Badge. Wounded in Belgium in 1945; discharged in 1945.

RICE, Cecil Ralph MoMM 3/c Cecil Ralph Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rice, Sarepta, husband of martiel Welch, attended Shongaloo High. entered Navy in 1943, trained in California and Connecticut. Served in S. Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

RICE, Glendon D. Sgt. Glendon D. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rice, Sarepta, husband of Bessie Edwards, attended Springhill High. Entered Army in 1941, trained in N. Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Served in Pacific, Leyte and Okinawa. Awarded Def. Medal and A-P Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, 1 Arrowhead Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

RICHARDSON, Sam L. Ch. Petty Off. Sam L. Richardson, CCM, son of Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Richardson, Sr., of Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained in N. Carolina and Gulfport, Miss. Served in New Guinea. Discharged in 1945.

RICHARDSON, Samuel Milton, Jr. Capt Samuel Milton Richardson, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Richardson, Sr., Minden, graduate of Louisiana State Univ. Medical Center. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. and Camp Barkeley, Texas. Served in N. Africa, Corsica and Italy. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1946.

RIGDON, Martin R. Cpl. Martin R. Rigdon, son of C. L. Rigdon, Cotton Valley, graduate of Cotton Valley High. Entered Marines in 1941, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in A-P Theater, Solomon and Gilbert Is. Killed In Action Nov. 21, 1943 on Gilbert Is.

RITCHIE, Frank W. Ensign Frank W. Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ritchie, Minden, graduate of Tallulah High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in New York, N. Carolina, Chicago and Florida. Served in Jacksonville, Fla.

RITCHIE, James Sgt. James Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reginal Ritchie, Poplarville, Miss., husband of Helen Jones, graduate of Gilbert High. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Florida, Texas and Maryland. Served in Pacific and Philippines. Awarded 2 Battle Stars.

RITCHIE, Clinton M. A/S Clinton M. Ritchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ritchie, Minden, husband of Charlotte Covell, graduate of Tallulah High and Chillicothe Bus. College, Mo. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Harvard Univ. Discharged in 1945.

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