Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
Name | Prater, Junior 'Lee' | |
Birth | 22 Feb 1933 | Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas [1, 2] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | PRAT.J003 | |
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Military Service | Korean War, Staff Sergeant, United States Army [1, 2] | |
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Sergeant (abbreviated as Sgt.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) In the Korean War era, this rank was called "Sergeant". There was no 3 stripe Sergeant insignia during this period. |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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Death | 31 Oct 2008 | Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home, Reserve, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana [1, 2] |
Burial | Pisgah Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas [2] | |
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Person ID | I25721 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 4 Apr 2024 |
Father | PRATER, Mong, b. 4 Apr 1908, Dora, Ozark County, Missouri d. 28 Aug 1973, Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas (Age 65 years) | |
Mother | Collins, Mable, b. 17 Feb 1913, Dora, Ozark County, Missouri d. 3 Dec 1984, Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas (Age 71 years) | |
Marriage | Y [3] | |
Family ID | F7813 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | STANSBURY, Dorothy Mae d. Bef 31 Oct 2008 | |||||||||
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Family ID | F11144 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 |
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