World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. D. Pratt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Guy, Arkansas
Honored By
Penny Pratt Baker
Relationship
Daughter
JOINED ON DECEMBER 5, 1942. COMPANY A, 334TH, 84TH INFANTRY, RAILSPLITTERS. AFTER JOINING, HE WAS SENT TO CAMP HOWZE, TEXAS FOR TRAINING, FROM THERE TO CAMP CLAIBOURNE, LOUISIANA. AFTER 2 YEARS OF RIGOROUS TRAINING IN LOUISIANA, THEY SHIPPED OUT TO EUROPE, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND, NORTHERN FRANCE. 4 BRONZE STARS, 1 FOR EACH CAMPAIGN. UNIT CITATION FROM 84TH INFANTRY.