World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Burnam Clayton Prather
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lancaster, Kentucky
Honored By
Neal B. Prather
Relationship
Son
DRAFTED IN THE ARMY ON JANUARY 31, 1944. HE WAS IN COMPANY B, 1584TH SERVICE UNIT AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA AND LATER SENT TO CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. HE WAS THEN SENT TO ITALY WITH 409TH REPLACEMENT COMPANY, 2ND PLATOON AT THE END OF OCTOBER 1944 AND FINALLY TO GERMANY, WHERE HE WAS KILLED ON APRIL 9, 1945.