World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest B. Prater
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pierce, Oklahoma
Honored By
Jan Prater Foster
Relationship
Daughter
DRAFTED INTO THE SERVICE AS AN INFANTRY SOLDIER. HE SPENT TWO YEARS TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES AND SERVED OVERSEAS FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS. HE WAS RIDING IN A HALF TRACK WHEN IT WAS BOMBED BY SHELLS AND KILLED EVERYONE EXCEPT HIM. HE PASSED AWAY IN FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA ON 3/25/1992.