World War II Honoree

Robert Harrington Pratt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Glendale, California

Honored By

Jean M. Olsen

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED TO THE USS ROADRUNNER IN DECEMBER 1943 AND ASSUMED DUTIES AS OFFICER IN CHARGE. MARCH 1944, HE WAS DETACHED FROM THE USS ROADRUNNER AND ASSIGNED TO TEMPORARY DUTY ABOARD THE USS CLIMAX. JUNE 1944, HE REPORTED TO PEARL HARBOR AS RELIEF FOR LIEUTENANT LEWIS GRABER. JUNE 1945, ASSIGNED TO TEMPORARY DUTY AT LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. AUGUST 1945, HE REPORTED TO TERMINAL ISLAND, SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA FOR DUTY AS INSURANCE OFFICER. LIEUTENANT PRATT WAS A SENIOR OFFICER AND CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO THE DEMOBILIZATION PROGRAM. FEBRUARY 1946, HE WAS GIVEN A SPOT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. MARCH 1946, HE WAS APPOINTED FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE IN THE RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY.