Henry Pratten Jr
Military
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FRE 954
Second Lieutenant Henry Pratten of the 303rd Bomb Group reads a newspaper inside the Officers Club. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942.' [stamp] and '238735.' [Censor no] Printed caption on reverse: '"Feeling fine. Like it here but there's no place like home". That message comes from 20 year-old 2nd Lt Henry Pratten, of 919 N. Leamington Ave , Chicago, here seen taking it easy in the Officers Club at the British air-field where he is serving. He went to Austin College and sends his greetings to his parents at above address.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Served in Korean conflict, retired in 1961.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Oak Park, Chicago, IL | 16 March 1922 | Son of Henry Sr and Evelyn Pratten. |
Died |
Canton, IL | 15 July 1996 | |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N