World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Emsey D. Prater
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Hallett, Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; SHEPPARD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS; AND AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN NORTH AFRICA, ENGLAND, AND FRANCE. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER (2 AWARDS), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.