World War II Honoree

Alma Parker Pratt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Son, Don Pratt & Family

COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (U.S. NAVAL RESERVE) IN EARLY 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE SIXTH SEABEE BATTALION AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND. WENT ASHORE AT GUADALCANAL ON AUGUST 20TH, TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INVASION ON AUGUST 6, 1943. ASSIGNED COMMAND OF COMPANY C WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HENDERSON FIELD. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR FOR SERVICE PERFORMED DURING ATTACKS ON THE AIRFIELD. LATER SERVED ON THE STAFF OF A SEABEE REGIMENT ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. IN 1944, ASSIGNED TO SEABEE PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS AND 1945 ASSIGNED TO TO THE SEABEE BASE AT PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER. RETIRED FROM NAVAL RESERVE WITH RANK OF CAPTAIN, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.