Prater, Elmer, MSgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Master Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
3049-Supply Chief

Last MOSGroup
Supply Administration And Operations

Primary Unit
1942-1945, 3000, H&S Bn, 2nd Marine Division

Service Years
1942 - 1962

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Shellback Certificate

Marine Combat Water Survival 1st Class (CWS-1)

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kentucky

Year of Birth
1923

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Contact Info

Home Town Wilstacy	Last Address Hwy 205 (Dogwood Trail) Breathitt County, Kentucky
Date of Passing Apr 26, 1972
Location of Interment Vincent Prater Cemetery - Wilstacy, Kentucky

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

1946-1946, 3000, Service Co, HQ Bn, 2nd Marine Division

From Month/Year April / 1946	To Month/Year July / 1946
Unit Service Co Unit Page
Rank Corporal	MOS 3000-Basic Supply Administration and Ops Marine
Base, Station or City Camp Lejuene	State/Country North Carolina

Patch	Service Co, HQ Bn, 2nd Marine Division Details

	Type Support
	Parent Unit HQ Bn, 2nd Marine Division	Strength Battalion
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 24, 2014

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Service records indicate he was with the 2nd Casualty Company from 18 April - 15 July 1946. The Company was responsible for receiving the remains of Fallen Marines. He re-enlisted on 24 June 1946

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

11 Members Also There at Same Time

6th Interrogation Translation Team (ITT)

Musch, Warren, Capt, (1943-1946)

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First Lieutenant

HQ Bn, 2nd Marine Division

Ord, James Basevi, Col, (1941-1969)	58	5805	First Lieutenant
Waddick, John, MSgt, (1927-1957)	23	2300	Technical Sergeant (Grade 2)
Bacon, Frank, Sgt, (1945-1948)	28	2861	Sergeant
Billiman, Howard, Cpl, (1943-1946)	OF	642	Corporal
Iacona, Angelo, Cpl, (1946-1948)	3	0311	Corporal
Swanner, Joseph Kelly, Cpl, (1943-1946)	OF		Corporal
Graves, James W, Sgt, (1944-1952)	OF	056	Private 1st Class
Krampe, Hugh Charles, Sgt, (1943-1949)	18	1811	Private 1st Class
Francisco, Jimmy, Pvt, (1943-1946)	OF	642	Private
Boyd, Samuel, Cpl, (1945-1947)		521	Corporal