9:55 p.m. CDT, August 7, 2011
Family members say U.S. NavySEAL Tommy Ratzlaff of Green Forest was killed in action in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday. That crash killed 38 people, 30 of whom were Americans and22of whom were Navy SEALs.
Relatives say it was Ratzlaff’s childhood dream to serve his country. Ratzlaff joined the Navy in 1995 out of high school. A year later he was in SEAL training.
Ratzlaff’s sister said Ratzlaff would appreciate the well-wishes his family has received but added, “Tommy would want the focus of his sacrifice to be on the cause, not on the sacrifice itself.”
The family received news of Ratzlaff’s death by the U.S. Navy on Saturday around 10:30 a.m. The schedule for services was not finalized by Sunday night.
Ratzlaff, 35, leaves behind a wife, two sons, ages 11 and 6, and a child on the way — a baby girl due in November.
More details emerged on Sunday about the helicopter crash. U.S. officials say the American troops had just completed a rescue mission to help a U.S. Army Ranger unit that was under fire. They were leaving in their Chinook when the helicopter was apparently hit by insurgents’ fire. All on board were killed.
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using the number/letter grid:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Where:
A = 1 J = 1 S = 1
B = 2 K = 2 T = 2
C = 3 L = 3 U = 3
D = 4 M = 4 V = 4
E = 5 N = 5 W = 5
F = 6 O = 6 X = 6
G = 7 P = 7 Y = 7
H = 8 Q = 8 Z = 8
I = 9 R = 9
Tommy Ratzlaff
26447 91283166 59
his path of destiny / how he learned what he was here to learn = 59 = Making the ultimate sacrifice. Funeral.
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