World War II Honoree

Burtram J. Pratt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cohasset, Massachusetts

Honored By

Mr. John Pratt and Mr. Peter J. Pratt

Relationship

Brother & Son

PERIOD OF SERVICE: 1942-1945. SERVED IN THE FIRST ARMY COMMANDED BY GENERAL COURTNEY HODGES. LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY FRANCE, ON D-DAY PLUS 21 (JUNE 27, 1944), FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED BILLETING IN BRITAIN. CROSSED FRANCE WITH SUPPLY TROOPS ATTACHED TO THE FIRST ARMY, REACHING THE VICINITY OF SPA, BELGIUM IN OCTOBER 1944. SET FIRE TO A WAREHOUSE OF U.S. ARMY SUPPLIES, UNDER ORDERS TO DENY SUPPLIES TO ADVANCING GERMANS ON APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 17, 1944. OUTFLANKED BY ADVANCING ENEMY FORWARD UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER 19, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF ST. VITH, BELGIUM. RETREATED UNDER ORDERS FROM BEHIND ENEMY FORWARD LINES, DESTROYING A SMALL BRIDGE WITH EXPLOSIVES TO DENY ACCESS TO THE GERMANS. LIFE MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. MEMBER OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS. LIFE MEMBER OF THE VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE ASSOCIATION.