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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Nick Prato

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wheatland County, Montana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AUGUST 5, 1943 AT BUTTE, MONTANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 326TH AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. HE WAS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF SENONCHAMPS, BELGIUM DURING THE DEFENSE OF BASTOGNE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE CAMPAIGN. HE DIED OF HIS WOUNDS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1944 AND HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.