World War II Honoree

Eldred Lee Pratt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marion, Louisiana

Honored By

Jo, Terri, Ranny & Cleo Pratt

MASTER SERGEANT PRATT WAS A RADIO OPERATOR AND LATER A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON CURTIS C-46 AIRCRAFT. FLEW 'THE HUMP'; MANY TIMES HE TOOK THE CONTROLS TO RELIEVE THE PILOTS ON LONG MISSIONS. HE HELPED IN THE TRAINING OF CHINESE PILOTS AS THEY LEARNED TO FLY THE C-46. WHEN NOT FLYING, HE HELPED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OF HIS AIRCRAFT.