Military related information:
Service Number -2153887
Company L Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 22 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Company L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Report: Killed in action (KIA)
Enroute to France: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Nelson F Ratcliff
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: Rfd #3
Residence Place: Hopkinton, Iowa
Father: Fred Ratcliff
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: 132 Infantry
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2153887
Notes: Company "L" 132nd Infantry USNG
-Died from effects of gas, October 10, 1918, received in action at Verdun, October 9, 1918, buried October 10, 1918, American Military Cemetery, Fromerville Meuse. Map 35 SE 321-265.45. Grave 57, Row 1, American Plot. Next of kin, Mr. Manly Ratcliff, brother, R.F.D., No. 3. Hopkinton, Iowa.
WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps |
Purple Heart
September 1918
Muster Roll |
Remains returned to U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Nelson F Ratcliff
Departure Date: 6 Aug 1921
Departure Place: Antwerp, Belgium
Arrival Date: 6 Aug 1921
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Ship: WHEATON
Military Unit: Co. L. 132nd Inf.
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2153887 |
Biographical:
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Nelson F Ratcliff
Age: 5
Birth Date: Nov 1894
Birthplace: Iowa, USA
Home in 1900: Union, Delaware, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Fredrick Radcliff
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Jennie M Radcliff
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa, USA
Household Members: Name Age
Fredrick Radcliff 42
Jennie M Radcliff 33
Fredrick D Radcliff 10
Ida M Radcliff 9
John E Radcliff 7
Nelson F Radcliff 5
Orpha G Radcliff 3
Mary A Radcliff 1
Arthur Littlefield 17
Jennie O Littlefield 15
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Nelson Ratcliff
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Union, Delaware, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fred Ratcliff
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Ratcliff 53 Head
Fred Ratcliff Jr. 20 Son
Ida Ratcliff 19 Daughter
John Ratcliff 17 Son
Nelson Ratcliff 15 Son
Orpha Ratcliff 13 Daughter
Mary Ratcliff 11 Daughter
Manly Ratcliff Son
Minerva Ratcliff 6 Daughter
Iowa State Census 1915:
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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location
Iowa, U.S., Armed Forces Grave Registrations
Name: Nelson F Ratcliff
Age: 23
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1894
Birth Place: Hopkinton, Iowa
Death Date: 8 Oct 1918
Death Place: Verdun, France
Repatriated U.S.A.T. Wheaton sailed Antwerp August 6, 1921, arrived Hoboken N.J.
Find A Grave
Name: Nelson Frank Ratcliff
Birth Date: 16 Nov 1894
Birth Place: Delaware County, Iowa
Death Date: 18 Oct 1918
Cemetery: Buck Creek Cemetery
Delaware County, Iowa
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Family Members
Parents:
Fredrick D. Ratcliff 1856–1935
Jennie May Garlinghouse Ratcliff 1864–1907
Siblings:
Arthur Evans Littlefield 1883–1975
Jennie Olive Littlefield Ferguson 1884–1966
Frederick Derias Ratcliff 1889–1959
Ida Mae Ratcliff Porter 1891–1962
John Edwin Ratcliff 1892–1973
Orpha Gertrude Ratcliff Martin 1897–1926
Manley Lawton Ratcliff 1900–1959
Minerva Susanna Ratcliff Minehart-LeClere 1903–1966 |