6th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
Herbert Ragsdale, age 79, of Dallas, Georgia passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005.
Herbert affectionately known as "Snote" was born April 1, 1925 in Dallas, Georgia on Leonard Hill. Son of the late Dr. Carl Ragsdale and the late Bessie Kennedy Ragsdale.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Charlotte Lester Ragsdale of Dallas; 3 daughters, ...; 7 grandchildren, ...; 4 great-grandchildren, ...; brother ..., many nieces and nephews.
...Herbert Ragsdale had retired from Lockheed as an Experimental Research Mechanic.
He was a World War II Veteran in the Army Air Corp, Ninth Tactical Air Force attached to the 366th Fighter Bomber Group. Missions included the D-Day invasion and throughout the push through Europe. Shortly after the Normandy invasion, the 366th earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions in the St. Lo breakthrough. Group aircraft on a fighter sweep behind enemy lines located and destroyed a tank column that Allied forces had not known about, preventing a surprise attack.
To allow the deepest possible penetration into enemy territory, the squadron periodically moved to new bases as Allied armies gained ground. The unit operated from three separate bases in France, reaching Belgium by November 1944 and into Germany by April 1945. Along the way, they supported many major actions, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the Nazi surrender in May 1945, the squadron remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces.
Herbert liked to say he was the first American soldier in Berlin, because he was the first one off the plane. He was proud of his service and very patriotic.
Other than family, gardening was his passion. As a young man he was an avid hunter and had many fine bird dogs. He was a Paulding County history expert as well as a Native American and Civil War history bluff. He loved to make people laugh and is missed very much.
Published in The Dallas New Era
Dallas, Georgia
Herbert Ragsdale, age 79, of Dallas, Georgia passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005.
Herbert affectionately known as "Snote" was born April 1, 1925 in Dallas, Georgia on Leonard Hill. Son of the late Dr. Carl Ragsdale and the late Bessie Kennedy Ragsdale.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Charlotte Lester Ragsdale of Dallas; 3 daughters, ...; 7 grandchildren, ...; 4 great-grandchildren, ...; brother ..., many nieces and nephews.
...Herbert Ragsdale had retired from Lockheed as an Experimental Research Mechanic.
He was a World War II Veteran in the Army Air Corp, Ninth Tactical Air Force attached to the 366th Fighter Bomber Group. Missions included the D-Day invasion and throughout the push through Europe. Shortly after the Normandy invasion, the 366th earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions in the St. Lo breakthrough. Group aircraft on a fighter sweep behind enemy lines located and destroyed a tank column that Allied forces had not known about, preventing a surprise attack.
To allow the deepest possible penetration into enemy territory, the squadron periodically moved to new bases as Allied armies gained ground. The unit operated from three separate bases in France, reaching Belgium by November 1944 and into Germany by April 1945. Along the way, they supported many major actions, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the Nazi surrender in May 1945, the squadron remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces.
Herbert liked to say he was the first American soldier in Berlin, because he was the first one off the plane. He was proud of his service and very patriotic.
Other than family, gardening was his passion. As a young man he was an avid hunter and had many fine bird dogs. He was a Paulding County history expert as well as a Native American and Civil War history bluff. He loved to make people laugh and is missed very much.
Published in The Dallas New Era
Dallas, Georgia
6th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
Herbert Ragsdale, age 79, of Dallas, Georgia passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005.
Herbert affectionately known as "Snote" was born April 1, 1925 in Dallas, Georgia on Leonard Hill. Son of the late Dr. Carl Ragsdale and the late Bessie Kennedy Ragsdale.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Charlotte Lester Ragsdale of Dallas; 3 daughters, ...; 7 grandchildren, ...; 4 great-grandchildren, ...; brother ..., many nieces and nephews.
...Herbert Ragsdale had retired from Lockheed as an Experimental Research Mechanic.
He was a World War II Veteran in the Army Air Corp, Ninth Tactical Air Force attached to the 366th Fighter Bomber Group. Missions included the D-Day invasion and throughout the push through Europe. Shortly after the Normandy invasion, the 366th earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions in the St. Lo breakthrough. Group aircraft on a fighter sweep behind enemy lines located and destroyed a tank column that Allied forces had not known about, preventing a surprise attack.
To allow the deepest possible penetration into enemy territory, the squadron periodically moved to new bases as Allied armies gained ground. The unit operated from three separate bases in France, reaching Belgium by November 1944 and into Germany by April 1945. Along the way, they supported many major actions, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the Nazi surrender in May 1945, the squadron remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces.
Herbert liked to say he was the first American soldier in Berlin, because he was the first one off the plane. He was proud of his service and very patriotic.
Other than family, gardening was his passion. As a young man he was an avid hunter and had many fine bird dogs. He was a Paulding County history expert as well as a Native American and Civil War history bluff. He loved to make people laugh and is missed very much.
Published in The Dallas New Era
Dallas, Georgia
Herbert Ragsdale, age 79, of Dallas, Georgia passed away at his home on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005.
Herbert affectionately known as "Snote" was born April 1, 1925 in Dallas, Georgia on Leonard Hill. Son of the late Dr. Carl Ragsdale and the late Bessie Kennedy Ragsdale.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Charlotte Lester Ragsdale of Dallas; 3 daughters, ...; 7 grandchildren, ...; 4 great-grandchildren, ...; brother ..., many nieces and nephews.
...Herbert Ragsdale had retired from Lockheed as an Experimental Research Mechanic.
He was a World War II Veteran in the Army Air Corp, Ninth Tactical Air Force attached to the 366th Fighter Bomber Group. Missions included the D-Day invasion and throughout the push through Europe. Shortly after the Normandy invasion, the 366th earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for actions in the St. Lo breakthrough. Group aircraft on a fighter sweep behind enemy lines located and destroyed a tank column that Allied forces had not known about, preventing a surprise attack.
To allow the deepest possible penetration into enemy territory, the squadron periodically moved to new bases as Allied armies gained ground. The unit operated from three separate bases in France, reaching Belgium by November 1944 and into Germany by April 1945. Along the way, they supported many major actions, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the Nazi surrender in May 1945, the squadron remained in Germany as part of the occupation forces.
Herbert liked to say he was the first American soldier in Berlin, because he was the first one off the plane. He was proud of his service and very patriotic.
Other than family, gardening was his passion. As a young man he was an avid hunter and had many fine bird dogs. He was a Paulding County history expert as well as a Native American and Civil War history bluff. He loved to make people laugh and is missed very much.
Published in The Dallas New Era
Dallas, Georgia
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